Key statistics
Satellite HAMSAT at a glance.
Uptime
7475
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.1
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.0
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for HAMSAT.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: HAMSAT
International designator: 2005-017B
Object number (NORAD): 28650
Object ID (CCSDS): 28650
Country: INDIA (IND)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 95.571 minutes
Inclination: 98.0048 deg
SMA: 6924.335 km
Apoapsis: 561.301 km
Periapsis: 531.099 km
RAAN: 302.2057 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00218091
Argument of periapsis: 123.7086 deg
Mean anomaly: 236.6223 deg
Mean motion: 15.06730805 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00009763 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00065740597 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 21, 2025, 3:26 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 20, 2025, 11:32 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 HAMSAT
TLE line 1: 1 28650U 05017B 25293.98093002 .00009763 00000-0 65741-3 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 28650 98.0048 302.2057 0021809 123.7086 236.6223 15.06730805110706
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite HAMSAT.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Cartosat-1 or IRS-P5 is a stereoscopic Earth observation satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit, and the first one of the Cartosat series of satellites. The eleventh satellite of ISRO in IRS series.
HAMSAT was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV | Cartosat-1’, on board a PSLV space rocket.
The launch took place on May 5, 2005, 4:45 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad.
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PSLV | Cartosat-1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 5, 2005, 4:45 a.m. UTC
Rocket: PSLV
Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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