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ASTROSAT, 40930

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ASTROSAT, 40930 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 28 Sep 2015 UTC via a PSLV-XL 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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ASTROSAT details

Identifier	40930, 2015-052A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO SAC/Banga
Mission	Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor	ASTROSAT, AOCS
Mass	1,513 kg wet, 1,470 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-09-28 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	PSLV-XL
Launch site	Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 7 m
Radar Cross Section	5.447 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 ASTROSAT
1 40930U 15052A   24361.28222732  .00004083  00000-0  43497-3 0  9998
2 40930   5.9977  62.2791 0009056 280.2836  79.6271 14.80591772499919

Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:46:24.44Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	-134.58659°
Altitude	623.26 km
Speed	7.551 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 09m 06s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.94512°
Longitude	140.37096°
Altitude	619.102 km
Speed	7.556 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 38m 35s
Apparent Declination	-65° 16' 04"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:57:57
Azimuth	169.281° S
Elevation	-16.999°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	639.999 km
Perigee altitude	627.299 km
Semi-major axis	7,011.786 km
Eccentricity	0.0009056
Inclination	5.9977°
RAAN	62.2791°
Arg. of periapsis	280.2836°
True anomaly	79.7292°
Mean anomaly	79.6271°
Eccentric anomaly	79.67815°
Mean motion	3.69658 °/min
BSTAR	0.00043497
Orbital period	97.39 mins