Indian Space Research OrganizationGSLVSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

GSAT-2

Launched

May 8, 2003

Launch Successful

Summary

GSAT-2 launched on an Indian Space Research Organization GSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on May 8, 2003. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 17th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,594th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd GSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). GSAT-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 35,594 km orbit inclined 19.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: GSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone: 2nd GSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 17th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,594th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

19.2°Inclination

171 × 35594 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

626.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements

343.7°Ascending node

8562 d agoElement epoch2003-05-08 06:48 UTC · stale

GSAT-2 · NORAD 27807 · 2003-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: GSAT 2
Object ID: 2003-018A
Epoch: 2003-05-08 06:48:45 UTC
Mean motion: 2.29846417 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.7302716
Inclination: 19.2051°
Ascending node: 343.7059°
Arg. of perigee: 177.4433°
Mean anomaly: 190.8081°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 0
B*: 0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

GSAT-2 · NORAD 27807 · in orbit

GSLV CS-2 · re-entered February 24, 2005

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GSAT-2 was an experimental ISRO communications satellite carrying C-band and Ku-band transponders and several scientific payloads, launched on the second development flight of the GSLV.

Pad

Map of Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

9th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 1st this year · 17th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

238 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did GSAT-2 launch?

GSAT-2 launched on May 8, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GSAT-2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched GSAT-2?

GSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. GSLV spec sheet

Where did GSAT-2 launch from?

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.

What orbit did GSAT-2 reach?

GSAT-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 35,594 km orbit inclined 19.2°.

How many satellites did GSAT-2 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).