GSAT-8
INSAT | |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-022A |
|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 37605 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 12 years Elapsed: 12 years, 11 months, 6 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
ISRO | |
| Launch mass | 3,093 kilograms (6,819 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 1,426 kilograms (3,144 lb)[1] |
| Power | 6,242 watts[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2011, 20:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA VA202 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 55° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 GAGAN ) |
GSAT-8 or INSAT-4G is communication satellite. It was constructed by the
Launch
Prior to launch, the spacecraft was transported from India to
at 55°E.References
- ^ a b c "GSAT-8 Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "GAGAN - GPS Aided GEO Augumented Navigation". www.isac.gov.in. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "SALIENT FEATURES OF GSAT-8". www.isac.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "GSAT-8 communication satellite launched successfully, India's advanced communication satellite". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ Naravane, Vaiju (21 May 2011). "Ariane 5 launches GSAT-8 from French Guiana, India's advanced communication satellite". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
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