2005-049A
1385 kg dry 3081 kg launch (Arianespace PK).
1690 kg prop; 536 kg left by Dec 26.
2.0 x 1.7 x 2.8m with 15.4m span. Ku/C-band satellite for 83E.
Built at ISAC/Bangalore; Launch by Ariane 5. Insat 4A was on an 1194H adapter, with an ACY2624-M extension on top of the Sylda 5E. The medium fairing was used.
Insat 4A was colocated at 83E with Insat 2E and 3B.
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 2005 Dec 21 | 2233:00? | Launch by Ariane 5GS |
| | | T+2:20 EAP sep |
| | | T+3:22 Fairing sep |
| | | T+9:41 EPC MECO |
| | 2242:47 | T+9:47 EPC sep | 43.5 x 1701.8 x 6.5 |
| | 2242:54 | T+9:54 EPS burn |
| | 2259:48 | T+26:48 EPS MECO |
| | 2302:05 | T+29:05 Insat 4A sep |
| | 2305:09 | T+32:09 Sylda 5 sep |
| | 2309:32 | T+36:32 MSG-2 sep |
| 2005 Dec 21 | | | 639.38 603 x 35809 x 3.7 |
| 2005 Dec 22 | 0015? | EPC reentry |
| 2005 Dec 22 | | | 640.57 620 x 35853 x 3.9 |
| 2005 Dec 23 | 0054 | LAM-1 1:25:00 | 916.43 13754 x 35995 x 0.9 |
| 2005 Dec 23 | | | 916.43 13754 x 35995 x 0.9 |
| 2005 Dec 24 | 0754 | LAM-2 42:00 | 1333.00 31479 x 36008 x 0.2 |
| 2005 Dec 26 | 0430 | LAM-3 5:45 to 1434 min |
| | | Solar arrays deployed |
| 2005 Dec 31 | | | 1436.00 35776 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 81.5E |
| 2006 Feb 16 | | | 1436.11 35762 x 35811 x 0.1 GEO 82.9E |