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GSat 29
GSat 29 [ISRO]
GSAT-29 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite.
GSAT-29 is configured around ISRO’s Enhanced I-3K Bus and will be the payload for second developmental flight of GSLV Mk.3 (2). It carries Ka × Ku multi-beam and optical communication payloads for the first time. The mission targets for Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas to bridge the digital divide. It also carries a Q/V Band communication payload and the GHRC (GEO High Resolution Camera) hi-res camera with telescope.
The satellite was launched in 2018 on the second orbital development flight of the GSLV Mk.3 (2) launch vehicle.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Insat |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | Ka × Ku multi-beam payload, Q/V band payload, optical communication payload, GHRC imager |
| Configuration: | I-3K (I-3000) Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 3423 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSat 29 | 2018-089A | 14.11.2018 | Sr SLP | GSLV Mk.3 (2) |
References:
Further GSat missions:
- 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]
