GSAT-17

GSAT-17 is an Indian communications satellite. Built by ISRO and operated by INSAT, it carries 24 C-band, 2 lower C-band, 12 upper C-band, 2 CxS (C-band up/S-band down), and 1 SxC (S-band up/C-band down) transponders. It additionally carries a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services.[7] At the time of launch, GSAT-17 was the heaviest satellite built by ISRO.[8]

GSAT-17
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorIndian National Satellite System
COSPAR ID2017-040B
SATCAT no.42815
Websitehttp://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-17
Mission durationPlanned: 15 years
Elapsed: 4 years, 9 months, 28 days
Spacecraft properties
BusI-3K
ManufacturerISRO Satellite Centre
Space Applications Centre
Launch mass3,477 kg (7,665 lb)[1][2]
Dry mass1,480 kg (3,263 lb)[3]
Power6,200 watts[3]
Start of mission
Launch date28 June 2017, 21:15 (2017-06-28UTC21:15) UTC[1][2]
RocketAriane 5 ECA, VA238[1]
Launch siteGuiana Space Centre, ELA-3[4]
ContractorArianespace[4]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude93.5° E[2]
Transponders
Band24 × C band
2 × lower C band
12 × upper C band
2 × C-up/S-down
1 × S-up/C-down
1 × DRT & SAR
Coverage areaIndia, Middle East, Southeast Asia[5] and Antarctica[6]
 

The satellite was launched on 28 June 2017 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.[1][2][9] GSAT-17 is the 21st satellite from ISRO to be launched by Arianespace.[10]

References
  1. Bergin, Chris (28 June 2017). "Ariane 5 conducts dual payload launch for three providers". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. Clark, Stephen (28 June 2017). "Ariane 5 rocket tallies 80th straight success with on-target satellite launch". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "GSAT-17 brochure" (PDF). Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. "Annual Report 2015-2016" (PDF). Indian Space Research Organisation. December 2015. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-05.
  5. "Satellite Details - GSAT 17". Satbeams.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. "Indias latest communication satellite GSAT-17 launched". India Today. Press Trust of India. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. "Salient features of GSAT-17". ISRO Satellite Centre. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. "Heaviest satellite of ISRO launched". The Hindu. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  9. "Communication satellite GSAT-17 launched from French Guiana". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. "Ariane Flight VA238". Arianespace. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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