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INSAT-2DT
Decommissioned Indian geostationary communications satellite, formerly operated by Saudi Arabia. INSAT-2DT was launched on February 26, 1992 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Nov 26, 1997).
COSPAR 1992-010BNORAD 21894Arabsat (Arab League)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Arabsat 1C
- Common name
- INSAT-2DT
- International designator
- 1992-010B
- NORAD catalog number
- 21894
- GCAT identifier
- S21894
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Arabsat
- Owner
- Arabsat
- Country
- Arabsat (Arab League)
- Builder
- Aerospatiale-Cannes
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 100
Launch
- Date
- February 26, 1992 · 23:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-010Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 26, 1997
- Last known active
- September 2004
- End of operations
- September 2004
Size
- Mass
- 1,310 kg
- Dry mass
- 600 kg
- Length
- 2.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 20.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5972399 (CC0).