 Render of GSAT-29 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-089A |
| SATCAT no. | 43698 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 10 years[1] Elapsed: 5 years, 10 months, 26 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-3K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 3,423 kg (7,546 lb)[1][2] |
| Power | solar arrays, batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 November 2018 11:38 UTC [3] |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Slot | 55°E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ka, Ku, Q band, V band, and optical communication payload[2] |
GSAT-29 is a high-throughput communication satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[4][5] The mission aims at providing high-speed bandwidth to Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas.[6] The two Ku and Ka operational payloads will provide communication services to Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India under Digital India programme.[7] At the time of launch GSAT-29 was the heaviest satellite, weighing 3,423 kg (7,546 lb),[8] that was placed in orbit by an Indian launch vehicle.[9][10] Approved cost of GSAT-29 is ₹175.63 crore (US$21 million).[11]
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