GSAT-8
 GSAT-8 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-022A |
| Mission duration | 12 Years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-3K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 3,093 kilograms (6,819 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,426 kilograms (3,144 lb) |
| Power | 6,242 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2011, 20:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA VA202 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 55° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku band |
GSAT-8 is communication satellite. It was constructed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, as part of INSAT system. GSAT-8 was launched on May 21, 2011 from Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket, an Ariane 5 was the carrier, marketed by the European Arianespace.
Launch
Prior to launch, the spacecraft was transported from India to Cayenne – Rochambeau Airport in French Guiana by an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft. The success of the launch is said to have made up for the previous loss of two satellites on the indigenous GSLV rocket.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "GSAT-8 communication satellite launched successfully, India's advanced communication satellite". Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Naravane, Vaiju (21 May 2011). "Ariane 5 launches GSAT-8 from French Guiana, India's advanced communication satellite". Chennai, India: The Hindu.
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