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GSAT-2
27807. GSAT-2 was launched on May 8, 2003 aboard a GSLV Mk I from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-018ANORAD 27807India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GSAT-2
- International designator
- 2003-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27807
- GCAT identifier
- S27807
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/429
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications, Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Insat 3
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- I2K
Launch
- Date
- May 8, 2003 · 11:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-018Success
- Rocket
- GSLV Mk I
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2004
- End of operations
- May 8, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 1,800 kg
- Dry mass
- 840 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 9.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5514535 (CC0).