Insat 2A

India


International Sat. n°:

Indian satellite n°: 18


Launch data:

Designation: 22027 / 92041A
Launch date 09 Jul 1992 - 22:42:19 UT
Launch site:Ko, ELA2
Launch vehicle: Ariane-44L (V-51)
Mission: Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min
Location 74°E, inclined


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  ISRO/ISAC
Platform  INSAT 2
Operator 
Mass at launch  1906 kg
Mass in orbit 1162 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 1.93 x 1.64 x 1.7 m
Solar array  asymmetric pannel
Stabilization  3-axis
DC power  1400 W
Design lifetime  7 yrs

Also equipped with 2 single channels for data and search & rescue: 402.75 & 406 MHz.

Decay:

Out of service:  Jan 2001
Cause:  drifting West, maybe deorbited?

Ref: #7, #15 - update: 22.02.07