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GEO Satellite
succesfull
Launch date
5 June 2017
Position
19° East
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Launch operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Launch vehicle
Expected lifetime
15+ Years
Region
Asia Pacific Region
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.
GEO Satellite
succesfull
GEO Satellite
succesfull