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Indian Space Research OrganizationGSLV Mk. IISatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
GSAT-6
Launched
August 27, 2015
Summary
GSAT-6 launched on an Indian Space Research Organization GSLV Mk. II from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on August 27, 2015. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 45th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,486th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd GSLV Mk. II flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). GSAT-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 8,392 × 35,738 km orbit inclined 7.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- The Launch of GSLV-D6/GSAT-6 Mission from Sriharikota - LiveDoordarshan National
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 3rd GSLV Mk. II flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 45th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,486th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
GSAT-6 · NORAD 40880 · 2015-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- GSAT 6
- Object ID
- 2015-041A
- Epoch
- 2015-08-28 23:27:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.81050692 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.4808463
- Inclination
- 7.4868°
- Ascending node
- 88.3574°
- Arg. of perigee
- 178.8329°
- Mean anomaly
- 5.4676°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- GSAT-6 · NORAD 40880 · in orbit
GSLV CUS-06 · re-entered March 2, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
GSAT-6 is an ISRO S-band mobile-communications satellite with a 6 m unfurlable antenna, providing multimedia and secure messaging services to hand-held terminals for Indian strategic users.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
11th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 1st this year · 48th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
252 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaOpen in maps
Questions
When did GSAT-6 launch?
GSAT-6 launched on August 27, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GSAT-6?
Coverage: The Launch of GSLV-D6/GSAT-6 Mission from Sriharikota - Live. Watch the replay
What rocket launched GSAT-6?
GSLV Mk. II, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. GSLV Mk. II spec sheet
Where did GSAT-6 launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did GSAT-6 reach?
GSAT-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 8,392 × 35,738 km orbit inclined 7.5°.
How many satellites did GSAT-6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).