Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
GSAT-7 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
India |
Operator/Owner |
Indian National Satellite System |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
74 |
Perigee (km) |
35757 |
Apogee (km) |
35814 |
Eccentricity |
0.000676068365930899 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.19 |
Period (minutes) |
1436 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2650 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
29-08-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
7 yrs. |
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2013-044B |
NORAD Number |
39234 |
Comments |
India´s first dedicated military satellite. |