GSAT-8
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GSAT-8 is an Indian communications satellite used to enhance telecommunication, television broadcasting, and navigation services.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communications satellite
ⓘ
geostationary satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | INSAT-4G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
VSAT communication
ⓘ
direct-to-home television ⓘ satellite-based navigation for aviation ⓘ |
| belongsToConstellation | INSAT system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Indian communications satellite
ⓘ
satellite launched in 2011 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| deployment | placed in geostationary transfer orbit by Ariane 5 ⓘ |
| designLife | 15 years ⓘ |
| dryMass | 1423 kg ⓘ |
| launchContractor | Arianespace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2011-05-21 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Guiana Space Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kourou, French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Ariane 5 ECA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | 3100 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
communications
ⓘ
navigation augmentation ⓘ |
| navigationSystemSupported |
GAGAN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation ⓘ |
| numberOfKuBandTransponders | 24 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operator |
ISRO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitLongitude | 55° East ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | geosynchronous ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload | GAGAN navigation payload NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power | approximately 6 kW ⓘ |
| program | GSAT programme ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical propulsion ⓘ |
| purpose |
satellite navigation augmentation
ⓘ
telecommunication services ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
surrounding regions ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | I-3K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transponderBand |
Ku-band
ⓘ
L-band ⓘ |
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