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GSAT 18, 41793

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 18, 41793 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 05 Oct 2016 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 18 details

Identifier	41793, 2016-060A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO SAC/Banga
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	I3K, ISRO LAM
Mass	3,404 kg wet, ~1,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-10-05 (8 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	13.026 m²

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 GSAT 18
1 41793U 16060A   24359.18244007 -.00000054  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 41793   0.0289  90.8516 0003362 158.0564 343.9528  1.00271630 30116

Epoch: 2024-12-24T04:22Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T04:22:42.822Z)

Latitude	0.00019°
Longitude	73.97333°
Altitude	35,772.473 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 31m 23s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.02545°
Longitude	-154.9832°
Altitude	35,792.072 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 15m 55s
Apparent Declination	-4° 57' 57"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:19:01
Azimuth	1.35° NNE
Elevation	-55.043°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,801.885 km
Perigee altitude	35,773.533 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.846 km
Eccentricity	0.0003362
Inclination	0.0289°
RAAN	90.8516°
Arg. of periapsis	158.0564°
True anomaly	343.94215°
Mean anomaly	343.9528°
Eccentric anomaly	343.94747°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins