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GSat 12, 12R (CMS 01)
GSat 12 [ISRO]
GSAT-12 is an Indian communications satellite being realised as replacement INSAT-3B. The satellite carries 12 Extended C-band transponders and is positioned at 83º East longitude colocated with Insat-2E and Insat-4A with a mission life of 7 years.
The bus system is based on I-1K (I-1000) platform with ASIC based BMU and 64 Ah Li-ion batteries. The satellite weighs 1375 kg with a payload power of 550W and launch is planned onboard PSLV-XL during 2010. The launch vehicle put the GSAT-12 into an elliptical transfer orbit (Sub-GTO) of 284 km perigee and 21000 km apogee. The satellite’s Liquid Apogee Motor raises both apogee and perigee and put the satellite into the circular geostationary orbit of 36000 km.
A similar replacement, GSAT 12R, was launched in December 2020.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Insat |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | 12 Extended C-band transponders |
| Configuration: | I-1K (I-1000) Bus |
| Propulsion: | LAM |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 7 years |
| Mass: | 1410 kg (#12); 1450 kg (#12R) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSat 12 | 2011-034A | 15.07.2011 | Sr SLP | PSLV-XL | ||
| GSat 12R (CMS 01) | 2020-099A | 17.12.2020 | Sr SLP | PSLV-XL |
References:
- ISRO: GSAT-12
- GSat 1 [I-2K]
- GSat 2 [I-2K]
- GSat 3 (EduSat) [I-2K]
- GSat 4 (HealthSat) [I-2K]
- GSat 5 [I-2K]
- GSat 5P [I-2K]
- GSat 6, 6A [I-2K]
- GSat 7 [I-2K]
- GSat 7A [I-2K]
- GSat 8 [I-3K]
- GSat 9 (South Asian Satellite) [I-2K]
- GSat 10 [I-3K]
- GSat 11 [I-6K]
- GSat 12, 12R (CMS 01) [I-1K]
- GSat 14 [I-2K]
- GSat 15 [I-3K]
- GSat 16 [I-3K]
- GSat 17 [I-3K]
- GSat 18 [I-3K]
- GSat 19 [I-3K]
- GSat 20 (GSat N2, CMS 03) [I-3K]
- GSat 22 [I-3K]
- GSat 23 [I-3K]
- GSat 24 (CMS 02) [I-3K]
- GSat 29 [I-3K]
- GSat 30 [I-3K]
- GSat 31 [I-2K]
- GSat 32 [I-8K]
