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GSAT 6, 40880

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 6, 40880 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 27 Aug 2015 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.

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GSAT 6 details

Identifier	40880, 2015-041A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO SAC/Banga
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass	2,217 kg wet, 985 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-08-27 (9 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	13.236 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 GSAT 6
1 40880U 15041A   24359.68797265 -.00000136  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 40880   0.5211  90.4261 0003194 180.3941 153.0251  1.00272847 34180

Epoch: 2024-12-24T16:30Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T16:30:40.836Z)

Latitude	-0.21442°
Longitude	82.49551°
Altitude	35,797.871 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 15m 25s
True Declination	0° 12' 51"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.26673°
Longitude	75.99444°
Altitude	35,797.184 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	03h 46m 15s
Apparent Declination	-5° 11' 01"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:18:56
Azimuth	348.164° N
Elevation	-54.726°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,800.835 km
Perigee altitude	35,773.9 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.505 km
Eccentricity	0.0003194
Inclination	0.5211°
RAAN	90.4261°
Arg. of periapsis	180.3941°
True anomaly	153.0417°
Mean anomaly	153.0251°
Eccentric anomaly	153.0334°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.14 mins