GSAT-6
| GSAT-6 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 27, 2015 at 11:22 am |
| Launcher | GSLV |
| Launch site | Sriharikota |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2015-041A |
| Takeoff mass | 2117 kg |
| Empty mass | 985 kg |
| Dimensions | 2.1 x 2.5 x 4.1 m |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Satellite bus | I-2K |
| lifespan | 9 to 12 |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | ISRO |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | five S-band transponders and five C-band transponders |
| Transponder performance | five TWTAs with 235 watts each (S-band) |
| Bandwidth | * 9 MHz for reception in the C band and transmissions in the S band
|
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 3.1 kW |
| position | |
| First position | 83 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
GSAT-6 is a military communications satellite owned by the Indian ISRO .
He was born on August 27, 2015 at 11:22 UTC with a GSLV - carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Satish Dhawan Space Center into space (Sriharikota) and reached after several rail maneuvers on September 6, 2015 its final geostationary position at 83.0 ° East .
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with five S-band spot beams with an antenna 6 m in diameter and a C-band beam with an 80 cm antenna and is intended to provide the government and military authorities in India with mobile telecommunications services. It was built on the basis of the I-2K satellite bus from ISRO, has a 70-volt electrical system and a planned service life of 9 to 12 years.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ISRO: GSAT-6 , accessed on August 30, 2015
- ↑ raumfahrer.net: India: GSLV-D6 brings GSAT 6 into space , accessed on August 30, 2015
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight.com: Indian GSLV launches with GSAT-6 , accessed August 30, 2015
- ↑ ISRO: GSAT-6 update: GSAT 6 has been successfully positioned in its orbital slot. September 6, 2015, accessed June 7, 2015 .