GSat 16 [ISRO]
GSAT-16 is a 3-axis body stabilized geostationary communications satellite based on ISRO’s I-3K (I-3000) bus to provide communication services/augment the existing services.
GSAT-16 was approved by the Government on 17 July 2013. It will carry 24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders. GSAT-16 spacecraft will provide replacement for the INSAT-3E spacecraft and will also augment the C and Upper Extended C-band capacity.
The satellite will be ready for launch on board Ariane-5ECA at the end of 2014.
Nation: | India |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Insat |
Contractors: | ISRO |
Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | I-3K (I-3000) Bus |
Propulsion: | LAM |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 3180 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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GSat 16 | 2014-078A | 06.12.2014 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with DirecTV 14 |