GSAT-7
GSAT-7 or INSAT-4F is a multi-band military communications satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Indian Navy is the user of the multi-band communication spacecraft, which has been operational since September 2013. According to defense experts, the satellite will enable the navy to extend its blue water capabilities and stop relying on foreign satellites like Inmarsat, which provide communication services to its ships.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-044B |
| SATCAT no. | 39234 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 7 years Elapsed: 10 years, 5 months, 18 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 2,650 kilograms (5,840 lb) |
| Power | 3 kilowatts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 August 2013, 20:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 74° East |
| Perigee altitude | 35,779 kilometres (22,232 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,806 kilometres (22,249 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.06 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 7 November 2013, 23:12:49 UTC |
| Transponders | |
| Band | UHF C-band Ku-band |
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