GSAT-11 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite. The 5854 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 capable of providing up to 16 Gbit/s throughput.
[ GSAT-11 is India's heaviest satellite.
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Launch
Initially the satellite was planned to be launched in May 2018,GSAT-6A
GSAT-6A was a communication satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) It featured a unfurlable S-band antenna similar to the one used on GSAT-6. Around 17 minutes after lift-off, the three stage GSLV Mk.II rocket flyin ...
, soon after its launch in March 2018.
After the satellite was found fit for the launch, the new launch date had been set to 4 December 2018.[ GSAT 11 was launched successfully from the European Spaceport, French Guiana (]Guiana Space Center
The Guiana Space Centre (french: links=no, Centre spatial guyanais; CSG), also called Europe's Spaceport, is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located approximate ...
) on 20:37 UTC, 4 December 2018 along with GEO-KOMPSAT-2A of KARI.
Satellite
GSAT-11 was developed at the cost of Rs. 579 Crores and its launch was procured at cost of Rs. 810.94 Crores.Space Applications Centre
The Space Applications Centre (SAC) is an institution of research in Ahmedabad under the aegis of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is one of the major centres of ISRO that is engaged in the research, development and demonstrat ...
in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per ...
.
See also
* Ariane flight VA246
* GSAT
References
External links
Official GSAT-11 page
{{Orbital launches in 2018
GSAT satellites
Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
Spacecraft launched by India in 2018
Ariane commercial payloads
December 2018 events in South America
2018 in French Guiana