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GSAT-6A
Indian telecommunication satellite. GSAT-6A was launched on March 29, 2018 aboard a GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-027ANORAD 43241India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GSAT-6A
- Payload designation
- GSAT 6A
- International designator
- 2018-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43241
- GCAT identifier
- S43241
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/889
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- GSAT I2K
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- I2K
Launch
- Date
- March 29, 2018 · 11:26 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-027Success
- Rocket
- GSLV Mk II
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad SLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 25,977 km
- Apogee
- 36,370 km
- Inclination
- 3.20°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2018
- End of operations
- April 2018
Size
- Mass
- 2,230 kg
- Dry mass
- 976 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 9.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18480158 (CC0).