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GSAT 15, 41028

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 15, 41028 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 10 Nov 2015 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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 15 details

Identifier	41028, 2015-065A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO SAC/Banga
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	I3K, ISRO LAM
Mass	3,165 kg wet, ~1,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-11-10 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 15.5 m
Radar Cross Section	15.451 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 GSAT 15
1 41028U 15065A   24361.47654478 -.00000230  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 41028   0.0504 267.6218 0002199 340.6355 112.2570  1.00272989 33401

Epoch: 2024-12-26T11:26Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T11:26:13.469Z)

Latitude	0.04783°
Longitude	93.51835°
Altitude	35,789.239 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 02m 07s
True Declination	0° 02' 52"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.04536°
Longitude	-41.02695°
Altitude	35,777.214 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 56m 17s
Apparent Declination	-5° 00' 33"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	01:49:30
Azimuth	332.312° NNW
Elevation	-51.988°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,796.6 km
Perigee altitude	35,778.056 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.465 km
Eccentricity	0.0002199
Inclination	0.0504°
RAAN	267.6218°
Arg. of periapsis	340.6355°
True anomaly	112.28032°
Mean anomaly	112.257°
Eccentric anomaly	112.26866°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.13 mins