 GSAT-6 seen with two halves of payload faring of GSLV-D6 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | INSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-041A |
| SATCAT no. | 40880 |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-6 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 9 years Elapsed: 9 years, 2 months, 13 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 2,117 kilograms (4,667 lb) |
| Dry mass | 985 kg (2,172 lb) |
| Power | 3.1 kilowatts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 August 2015, 11:22 UTC |
| Rocket | GSLV Mk.II D6 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 83°E |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 5, C x S transponders (9 megahertz bandwidth) 5, S x C transponders (2.7 megahertz bandwidth) |
INSAT-4E, also known as GSAT-6, is a member of the INSAT family and is a multimedia communication satellite that will offer a Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) service across several digital multimedia terminals or consoles which can be used to provide information services to vehicles on the fly and to the mobile phones. The satellite can be used for other social and strategic applications.[1][2]
- ^ "ISRO proposes INSAT-4E satellite". spacedaily.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ "Space Application center". sac.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-05-29.