GSAT-19 at 19° East
| Position: | 19° East |
| Manufacturer: | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Operator: | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Launch operator: | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Launch vehicle: | GSLV |
| Launch date: | 06/05/2017 |
| Expected lifetime: | 15+ Years |
The GSAT-19 satellite was constructed by ISRO based on their standard I-3K bus and carries Ka/Ku-band high throughput communication transponders as well as a Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer (GRASP) payload to monitor and study the nature of charged particles and the influence of space radiation on satellites and their electronic components.
GSAT-19 also features certain advanced spacecraft technologies including miniaturised heat pipe, fibre optic gyro, Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometer, Ku-band TTC-transponder as well an indigenous Lithium-ion Battery.
The satellite had a lift-off mass of 3,136kgs and was launched on ISRO’s GLSV Mk. III-D1 launch vehicle on June 5th, 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) launch base in India.
GSAT-19 at 19° East
GSAT-19 at 19° East
GSLV-D1:GSAT-19 Satellite Launch KitGSAT-19 at 19° East
