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GSAT-8

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
May 20, 2011 at 08:38 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
ST-2 & INSAT-4G/GSAT-8
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,796 km
Periapsis
35,777 km
Inclination
2.12°
Orbital period
1436.09 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Users
Government
Launch mass
3,093 kg
Dry mass
1,426 kg
Power
6,250 W
Design lifetime
12 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2011-022A
NORAD catalog №
37605
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
IndiaIndia
Radar cross-section
6.3096 m²
Status
Operational

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