GSat-31

Launch data: Designation  44035 / 19007B Launch date  05 Feb 2019 - 21:01 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Ariane-5ECA (VA247/L5106) Mission  Communication Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35784 x 35803 km Eccentricity   Inclination  0.0° Period  1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• GSAT-31 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite, to be positioned at a longitude of 48° East, it is configured on ISRO′s enhanced I-2K bus structure to provide communications services from geostationary orbit in Ku-band for a lifetime greater than 15 years. It is a replacement for Insat 4CR.

Mission details:

• Ariane flight VA247, probably vehicle L5106, flew from Kourou on Feb 5, 2019 to a 3.0 deg geotransfer orbit, delivering two communications satellites. GSAT-31 is an ISRO I2K satellite for the Indian Air Force with a launch mass of 2536 kg.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking