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GSAT 7A, 43864

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSAT 7A, 43864 is a payload satellite owned by ISRO (IN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 19 Dec 2018 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 7A details

Identifier	43864, 2018-105A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	ISRO (IN / IND)
Manufacturer	ISRO
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	I2K, ISRO LAM
Mass	2,250 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-12-19 (6 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, Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 GSAT 7A
1 43864U 18105A   24361.11321021  .00000054  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 43864   0.0857 267.5444 0002257 344.6024 306.5374  1.00274415 22059

Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:43:01.362Z)

Latitude	-0.08614°
Longitude	62.80278°
Altitude	35,779.694 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 14m 37s
True Declination	0° 05' 10"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.03837°
Longitude	-59.88141°
Altitude	35,794.835 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	05h 08m 52s
Apparent Declination	-4° 55' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:52:06
Azimuth	18.379° NNE
Elevation	-53.671°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,796.445 km
Perigee altitude	35,777.411 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.065 km
Eccentricity	0.0002257
Inclination	0.0857°
RAAN	267.5444°
Arg. of periapsis	344.6024°
True anomaly	306.51662°
Mean anomaly	306.5374°
Eccentric anomaly	306.52701°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.11 mins