GSAT-16
| GSAT-16 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | December 6, 2014, 20:40 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Guyana Space Center , ELA-3 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2014-078A |
| Takeoff mass | 3180 kg |
| Dimensions | 3.1 m × 1.7 m × 2.0 m |
| Span in orbit | 15.4 m |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Satellite bus | I-3K |
| lifespan | 12 years |
| Stabilization | three-axis stabilized |
| operator | ISRO |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 12 Ku-band , 24 C-band and 12 extended C-band transponders |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 5.6 kW ( end of life ) |
| Power storage | two 180 Ah lithium-ion batteries |
| position | |
| First position | 55 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
GSAT-16 is a commercial communications satellite owned by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
It was put into geostationary orbit together with DirecTV-14 on December 6, 2014 at 20:40 UTC with an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from the ELA-3 launch pad in the Center Spatial Guyanais near Kourou .
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with 12 Ku-band , 24 C-band and 12 extended C-band transponders and is to be viewed from 55 ° East (together with GSAT-8 , IRNSS-1A and IRNSS-1B ) provide telecommunications services to the Indian subcontinent. It was built on the basis of the I-3K satellite bus from ISRO and has a planned service life of 12 years.
Web links
- GSAT-16 on the ISRO website
Individual evidence
- ↑ GSAT 16 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed December 26, 2014 (English).
- ↑ Flight Revie: Ariane 5 successfully launched for the 63rd time in a row ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on December 23, 2014
- ↑ Arianespace: VA221 Launchkit (PDF; 2.4 MB), accessed on December 23, 2014