GSAT-19

GSAT-19 is an Indian communications satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation aboard an LVM3 on 5 June 2017.

GSAT-19
Render of GSAT-19
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorINSAT
COSPAR ID2017-031A
SATCAT no.42747
WebsiteGSAT-19
Mission durationPlanned: 10 years
Elapsed: 6 years, 10 months, 4 days
Spacecraft properties
BusI-3K
ManufacturerISRO Satellite Centre
Space Applications Centre
Launch mass3,136 kg (6,914 lb)
Dry mass1,394 kg (3,073 lb)
Dimensions2.0 × 1.77 × 3.1 m (6.6 × 5.8 × 10.2 ft)
Power4,500 watts
Start of mission
Launch date5 June 2017, 11:58 (2017-06-05UTC11:58) UTC
RocketLVM3-D1
Launch siteSatish Dhawan SLP
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude48° E
Perigee altitude35,470 km (22,040 mi)
Apogee altitude35,869 km (22,288 mi)
Inclination0.101 deg
Period23 hr, 50 min, 10 sec
Epoch10 June 2017, 02:29 UTC
Transponders
Band
  • 4 × Ku/Ka forward links
  • 4 × Ku/Ka return links
Coverage areaIndia
 
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