GSAT-5P
| GSAT-5P | |
|---|---|
| Start date | December 25, 2010, 10:34 UTC |
| Launcher | GSLV |
| Launch site | SHAR , SLP |
| Takeoff mass | 2310 kg |
| Empty mass | 975 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.65 x 1.53 x 2.98 m |
| Stabilization | Three-axis |
| operator | ISRO |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 36 C-band transponders |
| EIRP | 37-38 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 2600 watts |
| Power storage | two lithium-ion batteries with 64 Ah each |
| position | |
| First position | 55 ° East |
| Actual position | Destroyed if started incorrectly |
| drive | 440 N drive with MMH + MMO as fuel |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
GSAT-5P (also called GSAT-5 prime or Insat-4D) was a commercial communications satellite of the Indian GSAT series.
He was on 20 December 2010 with a GSLV - carrier rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center are brought into geostationary orbit and the previous satellite Insat-3E replace. The launch was delayed until December 25, 2010 due to a leaky valve. When the launcher was launched, it deviated from orbit, whereupon the rocket self-destructed 63 seconds after launch and the satellite was lost.
The three-axis stabilized satellite was 24 normal and 12 extended C-band - transponders equipped and should provide on the location of 55 degrees East India with telecommunications services. For stabilization, it was equipped with sun and earth sensors, a gyroscope , reaction wheel , magnet torques and eight 10 and 22 Newton engines. It was built on the basis of the I2K satellite bus and had a planned lifespan of 13.7 years.
Web links
- ISRO website with images of the satellite ( Memento from March 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Raumfahrer.net: India plans to replace two satellites
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arun Ram: Christmas turns sour for ISRO, GSLV mission fails. The Times of India, December 25, 2010, accessed July 18, 2011 .
- ↑ a b c ISRO: GSLV-F06 Mission Sheet ( Memento from December 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English; PDF file; 1.47 MB)
- ↑ Rocket failed after 45 seconds, says ISRO. Hindzstan Times, December 25, 2010, accessed July 18, 2011 .
- ↑ Gunter's Space Page: GSat 5P (English)