Norad Identifikationsnummer: 30793
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | INSAT 4B |
| Folge INSAT 4B | INSAT 4B Tracker |
| Flugzeiten INSAT 4B | Flugzeiten INSAT 4B |
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| Tage im Orbit | 7114 |
| Herkunftsland/-organisation | Indie (IND) |
| Wir analysieren den polnischen Text, der 'Miejsce startu' lautet. | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
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| Perygeum | 35879 km |
| Apogäum | 35942 km |
| Neigung der Umlaufbahn (Inklination) | 6.28° |
| Runden pro Tag | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Höhe INSAT 4B | 36124.38 km |
INSAT-4B is an Indian communications satellite which forms part of the Indian National Satellite System. Launched in 2007, it is operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 93.48° east.Built by the Indian Space Research Organisation, INSAT-4B is based upon the I-3K satellite bus. It had a mass at launch of 3,028 kilograms (6,676 lb), with a dry mass of 1,335 kilograms (2,943 lb) and was expected to operate for twelve years. Two solar arrays power the satellite, while its communications payload consists of twelve C and twelve Ku band transponders.Arianespace was contracted to launch INSAT-4B using an Ariane 5 ECA carrier rocket. The launch occurred on 11 March 2007 at 22:03 UTC, from ELA-3 at Kourou. The Skynet 5A military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence was launched aboard the same rocket.
INSAT-4B was successfully inserted into geosynchronous transfer orbit, from which it raised itself into geostationary orbit using a liquid-fuelled apogee motor. It received the International Designator 2007-007A and Satellite Catalog Number 30793. As of 11 November 2013, it is in an orbit with a perigee of 35,776 kilometres (22,230 mi), an apogee of 35,809 kilometres (22,251 mi), inclination of 0.07 degrees and an orbital period of 23.93 hours.