GSAT-12

GSAT-12
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Communications
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	2011-034A
SATCAT №	37746
Mission duration	8 years

Launch mass	1,412 kilograms (3,113 lb)
Dry mass	559 kilograms (1,232 lb)^[1]

Start of mission
Launch date	15 July 2011, 11:18 (2011-07-15UTC11:18Z) UTC
Rocket	PSLV-XL C17
Launch site	Satish Dhawan SLP
Contractor	ISRO

Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	83° East
Perigee	35,782 kilometres (22,234 mi)
Apogee	35,803 kilometres (22,247 mi)
Inclination	0.01 degrees
Period	23.93 hours
Epoch	25 December 2013, 01:49:32 UTC^[2]

Transponders
Band	12

GSAT-12 is communication satellite designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Satellite

GSAT-12 is considered to be a replacement of the aged satellite INSAT-3B. It will provide services like tele-education, tele-medicine, disaster management support and satellite internet access.^[3]

People behind the GSAT-12

GSAT-12 holds the rare distinction of being launched by the all women core team. The project director was T.K.Anuradha, the mission director was Pramoda Hegde and the Operations director was Anuradha.S.Prakash.

Payloads

GSAT-12 is equipped with 12 Extended C-band transponders.

Launch

GSAT-12 was launched onboard PSLV-XL C-17 from second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre on July 15, 2011.^[4] The tentative life of satellite is 8 years.^[5]^[6]

References

↑ "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
↑ Peat, Chris (25 December 2013). "GSAT 12 - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
↑ "GSAT-12 reaches its home in a circular geo-synchronous orbit". The HIndu. Jul 15, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
↑ "ISRO successfully launches latest communication satellite GSAT-12". Economic Times. Jul 15, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
↑ "GSAT-12". space.skyrocket.de.
↑ "GSAT-12 powered by PSLV is ready to launch". engineersworldonline.com.

GSAT satellites

Past	GSAT-1 (2001) GSAT-2 (2003) GSAT-3 (2004) GSAT-4† (2010) GSAT-5P† (2010)

Current	GSAT-6 (2015) GSAT-7 (2013) GSAT-8 (2011) GSAT-10 (2012) GSAT-12 (2011) GSAT-14 (2014) GSAT-15 (2015) GSAT-16 (2014)

Future	GSAT-5 GSAT-6A GSAT-7A GSAT-9 GSAT-11 GSAT-11s GSAT-13 GSAT-17 GSAT-18 GSAT-19E GSAT-20

Signs † indicate launch failures.

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