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Insat 4A

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2005-049ALaunched 12/21/2005

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Insat 4A/MSG 2
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5GS
Launch Date: 12/21/2005
Last Contact: 10/19/2019

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 1,425 kg
Total Mass: 3,081 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer: U.R. Rao Satellite Centre

Constellation

Name: INSAT / GSAT GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 7

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2005-049A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/487

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