GSAT 12

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GSAT 12 is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 37746

Int'l Code: 2011-034A

Perigee: 36,183.1 km

Apogee: 36,203.7 km

Inclination: 3.3 °

Period: 1,456.6 minutes

Semi major axis: 42564 km

RCS: 1.9953 m² (large)

Launch date: July 15, 2011
Source: India (IND)
Launch site: SRIHARIKOTA (SRI)

GSAT-12 is an Indian communications satellite being realised as replacement INSAT-3B. The satellite carries 12 Extended C-band transponders and is positioned at 83º East longitude colocated with Insat-2E and Insat-4A with a mission life of 7 years.

1 37746U 11034A   24118.53148314 -.00000250  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 37746   3.2612  86.3639 0002415 137.7584 326.6582  0.98862825 47073

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC