GSAT

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GSAT
GSAT-7A in delpoyed configuration.png
The GSAT-7A, a military communications satellite, in deployed configuration
Manufacturer ISRO
Country of originIndia
Operator INSAT
ApplicationsCommunications
Specifications
Regime Geostationary orbit
Production
StatusIn service
Launched20
Operational14
Retired6

The GSAT (Geosynchronous Satellite) [1] satellites are India's indigenously developed communications satellites, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting. As of 5 December 2018, 20 GSAT satellites manufactured by ISRO have been launched, out of which 14 are in service.

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History

The GSAT series of geosynchronous satellites is a system developed by ISRO with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services. The system includes a total of 168 transponders (out of which 95 are leased out to provide services to broadcasters) in the C, Extended C and Ku bands, providing services to telecommunications, television broadcasting, weather forecasting, disaster warning and search and rescue operations.

List of GSAT satellites

This is a list of GSAT satellites and their status.

List of GSAT satellites
SatelliteLongitudeDate of launchLaunch vehicleLift-off massStatusNotes
GSAT seriesINSAT seriesKnown as
GSAT-1 -GramSat 1 [2] 73° West (2000)
99° West (2000–2006)
76.85° West (2006–2009)		18 April 2001 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk I D11,540 kg (3,400 lb)Failed to orbit
(Experimental satellite)		Envisaged as a technology demonstrator; Failed to achieve its target orbit, which prevented it from fulfilling its primary communications mission.
GSAT-2 -GramSat 2 [3] 47.95° East8 May 2003 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk I D21,825 kg (4,023 lb)Decommissioned
(Experimental satellite)		Experimental communication satellite on board the second developmental test flight of India's GSLV.
GSAT-3 -EduSat74° East20 September 2004 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk I F011,950 kg (4,300 lb)Decommissioned
(30 September 2010)		Built exclusively to serve the educational sector. It was mainly intended to meet the demand for an interactive satellite-based distance education system for the country.
GSAT-4 -HealthSat82° East15 April 2010 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II D32,220 kg (4,890 lb)Failed to orbitExperimental communication and navigation satellite; maiden flight of the GSLV Mk.II rocket.
GSAT-5 INSAT-4D [4] Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)CancelledRebuilt as the GSAT-5P.
GSAT-5P -55° East25 December 2010 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk I F062,310 kg (5,090 lb)Failed to orbitAs a replacement for INSAT-3E.
GSAT-6 INSAT-4E83° East27 August 2015 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II D62,132 kg (4,700 lb)In serviceA multimedia mobile satellite system; will offer a Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) service, via mobile phones and mobile video/audio receivers for vehicles; can also be utilized for strategic and social applications.
GSAT-6A -29 March 2018 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F082,140 kg (4,720 lb)Communication lostCommunication with the satellite was lost after the second orbit raising manoeuvre. Efforts are on to re-establish link but at this point it remains incommunicado. [5]
GSAT-7 INSAT-4F [6] Rukmani74° East30 August 2013 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-215 2,650 kg (5,840 lb)In serviceAccording to defense experts, to enable the Indian Navy to acquire blue water capabilities and remove dependence on foreign satellites like Inmarsat, which provide communication services to its ships.
GSAT-7A -Angry Bird19 December 2018 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F11

2,250 kg (4,960 lb)

In serviceGSAT-7A is an advanced military communications satellite meant exclusively for the Indian Air Force.
GSAT-7B -20XX Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F?PlannedMilitary communication satellite for Indian Army [7]
GSAT-7C -20XX Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F?PlannedMilitary communication satellite for Indian Air Force [8]
GSAT-7S -20XX Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk IIPlannedMilitary communication satellite for Indian Air Force [9]
GSAT-7R -20XX Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F?PlannedReplacement for GSAT-7 Rukmini for Indian Navy [10]
GSAT-8 INSAT-4GGramSat 8 [11] 55° East20 May 2011 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2023,093 kg (6,819 lb)In serviceTo augment the capacity in the INSAT system; the GAGAN payload provides the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), through which the accuracy of the positioning information obtained from the IRNSS satellites is improved by a network of ground-based receivers and made available to users in the country through the geostationary satellites.
GSAT-9 - South Asia Satellite 48° East5 May 2017 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk II F092,330 kg (5,140 lb)In serviceCarried GAGAN navigation payload, a regional NAVIC navigational system developed by India, that provides navigational services to the security forces and air traffic control organizations.
GSAT-10 -83° East29 September 2012 [12] Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2093,435 kg (7,573 lb)In serviceTo augment telecommunication, direct-to-home and radio navigation services.
GSAT-11 -74° East4 December 2018 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2465854 kg

(12,906 lb)

In serviceAimed at providing advanced telecom and direct-to-home services in the country. Heaviest satellite built by India.
GSAT-12 -GramSat 12 [13] 83° East15 July 2011 Flag of India.svg PSLV-XL C171,412 kg (3,113 lb)Decommissioned
(March 2023)		Replacement of the INSAT-3B; to provide services like tele-education, telemedicine, disaster management support and satellite internet access. Only GSAT satellite to be launched by PSLV.
GSAT-12R - CMS-01 83° East17 December 2020 Flag of India.svg PSLV-XL C501,425 kg (3,142 lb)In ServiceReplacement satellite of GSAT-12.
GSAT-14 -75° East5 January 2014 Flag of India.svg GSLV Mk.II D51,982 kg (4,370 lb)In serviceTo replace the GSAT-3 satellite; launched by a GSLV Mk.II, which incorporated an Indian-built cryogenic engine on the third stage.
GSAT-15 -93.5° East10 November 2015 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2273,100 kg (6,800 lb)In serviceSimilar to GSAT-10 satellite; to augment the capacity of transponders to provide more bandwidth for direct-to-home television and VSAT services.
GSAT-16 -55° East6 December 2014 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2213,150 kg (6,940 lb)In service [14] The communication payloads provide a combination of total 48 transponders across the three frequency bands (24 in Normal C band, 12 in Extended-C band and 12 in Ku-band) along with a Ku-band beacon transmitter, which is the highest for an Indian satellite. The spacecraft will be co-located with GSAT-8 at 55 deg E.
GSAT-17 -93.5° East28 June 2017 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2383,477 kg (7,551 lb)In service [15] Payload includes 24 C-band, 2 lower C-band, 12 upper C-band, 2 CxS (C-band up/S-band down), and 1 SxC (S-band up/C-band down) transponders as well as a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services.
GSAT-18 -74° East5 October 2016 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA

VA-231

3,404 kg (7,505 lb)In service [15] To provide services in Normal C-band, Upper Extended C-band and Ku bands of the frequency spectrum. [16]
GSAT-19 -48° East5 June 2017 Flag of India.svg LVM3 D13,136 kg (6,914 lb)In service [17] Maiden (developmental) flight of GSLV Mark III
GSAT-20 - CMS-03
GSAT-N2 [18] 		55° East18 November 2024 [19] Flag of the United States.svg Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-3985,300 kg (11,684 lb)In Service [20]
GSAT-22 -2024 Flag of India.svg LVM3 Planned [21]
GSAT-23 -2024 Flag of India.svg LVM3 Planned [21]
GSAT-24 - CMS-02
GSAT-N1 		48° East22 June 2022 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2574,181 kg (9,218 lb)In Service
GSAT-29 -55° East14 November 2018 Flag of India.svg LVM3 D23,423 kg (7,546 lb)In service [22] Second developmental flight of GSLV Mark III
GSAT-30 83° East17 January 2020 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2513,547 kg (7,820 lb)In Service [23] Replacement satellite for INSAT-4A
GSAT-31 48° East6 February 2019 Flag of Europe.svg Ariane 5 ECA VA-2472,535 kg (5,589 lb)In Service [24]
GSAT-32 GSAT-N3Q1 2025 Flag of India.svg LVM3 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)Planned [21] Replacement of GSAT–6A.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ISRO GeoStationary Satellites". isro.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "GSAT 1". NASA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "GSAT 2". NASA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "GSat 5 (Insat 4D)". Gunter's Space Page. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "The second orbit raising operation of GSAT-6A satellite has been successfully carried out by LAM Engine firing for about 53 minutes on March 31, 2018 in the morning. - ISRO". Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ "GSAT 7". NASA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Military communication satellite for Indian Army approved". Deccen Herald. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Defence ministry clears proposal for GSAT-7C satellite for IAF: A look at other military satellites in India". Firstpost. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "GSAT-7S". reddit. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Pubby, Manu (18 July 2019). "Navy to buy Rs 1,589 crore satellite from ISRO". Economic Times. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "GSAT 8". NASA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "GSAT 10". NASA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "GSAT 12". NASA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Ariane 5 delivers DIRECTV-14 and GSAT-16 to orbit on Arianespace's latest mission success". Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  15. 1 2 "Annual Report 2015-2016" (PDF). Indian Space Research Organisation. December 2015. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-05.
  16. ↑ "GSAT-18 launched successfully on board Ariane-5 from Kourou in French Guiana". 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  17. ↑ "Now, ISRO successfully puts GSAT-19 satellite in orbit with GSLV Mk-III". The New Indian Express. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "SpaceX launches communications satellite for India". mynews13.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  19. ↑ "SpaceX launches India's GSAT-N2 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now" . Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  20. ↑ "Falcon 9 Block 5 - GSAT-20". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  21. 1 2 3 Kumar, Chethan (5 October 2021). "Space PSU NSIL to launch 4 more demand-driven communication satellites". The Times of India . Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  22. ↑ ISRO successfully launches the GSAT-29 satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Wednesday. Bangalore Mirror. 14 November 2018.
  23. ↑ "India's communication satellite GSAT-30 launched successfully". ISRO. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  24. ↑ "India's 40th Communication Satellite, GSAT-31, Launched". NDTV. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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