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EMISAT

Indian reconnaissance satellite. EMISAT was launched on April 1, 2019 aboard a PSLV-QL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2019-018ANORAD 44078India

Identity

Name in GCAT
EMISAT
International designator
2019-018A
NORAD catalog number
44078
GCAT identifier
S44078
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/891

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Emisat
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Builder
Indian Space Research Organization
Platform (bus)
SSB-2

Launch

Date
April 1, 2019 · 03:57 UTC
Launch record
2019-018Success
Rocket
PSLV-QL
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
735 km
Apogee
759 km
Inclination
98.39°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
436 kg
Dry mass
380 kg
Length
2.2 m
Diameter
1.10 m
Span
6.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q62566258 (CC0).