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GSAT 9, 42695

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 9, 42695 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 05 May 2017 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 9 details

Identifier	42695, 2017-024A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass	2,230 kg wet, 976 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-05-05 (8 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, Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 GSAT 9
1 42695U 17024A   24361.54874253 -.00000258  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 42695   0.0189  74.3859 0002109 201.5628 114.4744  1.00272913 27917

Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:10Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:10:11.354Z)

Latitude	-0.00216°
Longitude	97.3635°
Altitude	35,789.479 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 01m 44s
True Declination	0° 00' 08"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.02433°
Longitude	-157.21623°
Altitude	35,792.644 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 54m 15s
Apparent Declination	-4° 57' 23"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:33:39
Azimuth	327.264° NNW
Elevation	-50.604°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,796.242 km
Perigee altitude	35,778.456 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.486 km
Eccentricity	0.0002109
Inclination	0.0189°
RAAN	74.3859°
Arg. of periapsis	201.5628°
True anomaly	114.49639°
Mean anomaly	114.4744°
Eccentric anomaly	114.4854°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.13 mins