GSAT-10
GSAT-10 is an Indian communication satellite which was launched by Ariane-5ECA carrier rocket in September 2012. It has 12 KU Band, 12 C Band and 6 lower extended c band transponders, and included a navigation payload to augment GAGAN capacity. Following its launch and on-orbit testing, it was placed in Geosynchronous orbit at 83.0° East, from where it will provide communication services in India.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2012-051B |
| SATCAT no. | 38779 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15 years Elapsed: 11 years, 4 months, 14 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-3K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 3,435 kilograms (7,573 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,498 kilograms (3,303 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 September 2012 |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 Ku band 12 C-band 6 Lower Extended C-band 2 L1 & L5 bands (GAGAN) |
| Bandwidth | 36 megahertz |
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