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Indian Space Research OrganizationGSLV Mk. IISatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
GSAT-7A
Launched
December 19, 2018
Summary
GSAT-7A launched on an Indian Space Research Organization GSLV Mk. II from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on December 19, 2018. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 65th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,813th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th GSLV Mk. II flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). GSAT-7A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 161 × 38,942 km orbit inclined 19.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 7th GSLV Mk. II flight · 2nd this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 65th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,813th orbital launch attempt107th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
GSAT-7A · NORAD 43864 · 2018-105 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT R
- Object ID
- 2018-104R
- Epoch
- 2018-12-19 05:26:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.08011092 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7480051
- Inclination
- 19.4198°
- Ascending node
- 193.1318°
- Arg. of perigee
- 178.1152°
- Mean anomaly
- 188.7258°
- 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-7A · NORAD 43864 · in orbit
GSLV CUS-10? · re-entered April 5, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
GSAT-7A is a geostationary communications satellite for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
17th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 3rd this year · 69th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaOpen in maps
Questions
When did GSAT-7A launch?
GSAT-7A launched on December 19, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GSAT-7A?
Coverage: Launch of GSLV- F11 / GSAT-7A Mission – Live from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota. Watch the replay
What rocket launched GSAT-7A?
GSLV Mk. II, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. GSLV Mk. II spec sheet
Where did GSAT-7A launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit did GSAT-7A reach?
GSAT-7A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 161 × 38,942 km orbit inclined 19.4°.
How many satellites did GSAT-7A launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).