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GSAT 6A, 43241

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 6A, 43241 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) that was launched on Thu, 29 Mar 2018 UTC via a GSLV MK II launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier

43241, 2018-027A

Orbit

Active

Country

IN / IND

Related business

Indian Space Research Organization (IN)

Manufacturer

ISRO

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

I2K, ISRO LAM

Mass

2,230 kg wet, 976 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-03-29 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

GSLV MK II

Launch site

Sirharikota (SRI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 4.8 m

Radar Cross Section

8.526 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 GSAT 6A
1 43241U 18027A   25300.91412928 -.00000135  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 43241   2.7353  87.1829 1308128 100.5428 255.9984  1.19317273 33084

Epoch: 2025-10-27T21:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-27T21:56:20.769Z)

Latitude

-0.81417°

Longitude

64.25344°

Altitude

32,952.066 km

Speed

3.107 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 39m 23s

True Declination

0° 48' 48"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

08:14:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,084.258 km

Perigee altitude

26,260.13 km

Semi-major axis

37,550.331 km

Eccentricity

0.13081

Inclination

2.7353°

RAAN

87.1829°

Arg. of periapsis

100.5428°

True anomaly

242.14351°

Mean anomaly

255.9984°

Eccentric anomaly

249.00114°

Mean motion

0.29828 °/min

Orbital period

1,206.92 mins

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GSLV R/B, 43242 (Decayed)

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GSAT 6A, 43241

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-27T21:56:20.769Z)

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Other satellites on launch #27 in the year 2018 (2018-03-29 UTC)

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