GSAT-9

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GSAT-9, also known as the South Asia Satellite, is an Indian geostationary communications satellite launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services to countries in the South Asian region.

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instanceOf South Asia Satellite
communications satellite
geostationary satellite
abbreviation GSAT-9 NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs South Asia Satellite NERFINISHED
announcedBy Narendra Modi NERFINISHED
announcedByTitle Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
belongsToProgramme GSAT series NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
coverageArea South Asia NERFINISHED
designedLifetime over 12 years
fundedBy Government of India NERFINISHED
inclination near-zero degrees (equatorial geostationary)
launchDate 2017-05-05
launchMass approximately 2230 kg
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre NERFINISHED
Sriharikota NERFINISHED
launchVehicle GSLV-F09 NERFINISHED
manufacturer ISRO Satellite Centre NERFINISHED
URSC NERFINISHED
missionType broadcasting
communications
telecommunication
objective to strengthen regional cooperation in South Asia
operator ISRO NERFINISHED
Indian Space Research Organisation
orbitType geostationary orbit
power approximately 3000 W
programmeContext South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation NERFINISHED
purpose broadcasting services
disaster management support
regional communication services
tele-education
telemedicine
serviceRegion Afghanistan NERFINISHED
Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Bhutan NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Maldives NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
spaceAgency Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
spacecraftBus I-2K NERFINISHED
transponderBand Ku-band

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GSAT hasComponent GSAT-9