Showing default

GSAT 7A, 43864

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 7A, 43864 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 19 Dec 2018 UTC via a GSLV MK II launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Not visible in the next 10 days

GSAT 7A details

Identifier	43864, 2018-105A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	5 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass	2,250 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-12-19 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	GSLV MK II
Launch site	Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 9.5 m
Radar Cross Section	8.526 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 5 hours ago

0 GSAT 7A
1 43864U 18105A   24339.17549490  .00000049  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 43864   0.0542  96.6771 0001942 149.7269 313.0668  1.00269752 21820

Epoch: 2024-12-04T04:12Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T04:12:42.759Z)

Latitude	0.02554°
Longitude	62.77606°
Altitude	35,781.047 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 17m 42s
True Declination	0° 01' 32"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.02733°
Longitude	145.15428°
Altitude	35,779.929 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 52m 13s
Apparent Declination	-4° 58' 44"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:35:32
Azimuth	18.438° NNE
Elevation	-53.724°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,796.424 km
Perigee altitude	35,780.047 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.372 km
Eccentricity	0.0001942
Inclination	0.0542°
RAAN	96.6771°
Arg. of periapsis	149.7269°
True anomaly	313.05054°
Mean anomaly	313.0668°
Eccentric anomaly	313.05867°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.18 mins