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GSat 11 [ISRO]
GSAT-11 is a large planned Indian geostationary communications satellite.
The 5725 kg satellite is based on the new I-6K Bus and carry 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies (32 Ka × Ku-Band Forward Link Transponders and 8 Ku × Ka band Return Link Transponders), which are 3-6 times more powerful than that used in existing indian communications satellites and capable of providing upto 10 Gbps throughput.
The satellite was originally baselined to be launched by a GSLV Mk.3 rocket, but will now be put into orbit on a commercially procured Ariane-5ECA launch.
GSat 11 was already delivered to the launch site in April 2018, when it had to be returned to India - likely in conjunction with the failure of GSat 6A.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Insat |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | 32 Ka × Ku transponders,8 Ku × Ka transponders |
| Configuration: | I-6K (I-6000) Bus |
| Propulsion: | LAM |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5725 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSat 11 | 2018-100B | 04.12.2018 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with GEO-KOMPSAT 2A |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- ISRO: Annual Report 2013-2014
- Space Applications Center: GSAT-11
Further GSat missions:
- GSat 1 [I-2K]
- GSat 2 [I-2K]
- GSat 3 (EduSat) [I-2K]
- GSat 4 (HealthSat) [I-2K]
- GSat 5 [I-2K]
- GSat 5P [I-2K]
- GSat 6, 6A [I-2K]
- GSat 7 [I-2K]
- GSat 7A [I-2K]
- GSat 7R (CMS 03) [I-4K Bus]
- GSat 8 [I-3K]
- GSat 9 (South Asian Satellite) [I-2K]
- GSat 10 [I-3K]
- GSat 11 [I-6K]
- GSat 12, 12R (CMS 01) [I-1K]
- GSat 14 [I-2K]
- GSat 15 [I-3K]
- GSat 16 [I-3K]
- GSat 17 [I-3K]
- GSat 18 [I-3K]
- GSat 19 [I-3K]
- GSat 20 (GSat N2) [I-4K]
- GSat 22 [I-3K]
- GSat 23 [I-3K]
- GSat 24 (GSat N1, CMS 02) [I-3K]
- GSat 29 [I-3K]
- GSat 30 [I-3K]
- GSat 31 [I-2K]
- GSat 32 (GSat N3) [I-8K]
