GSAT-12 is communication satellite designed and developed by the
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO; ) is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman of ...
. It is the second satellite to be launched and placed on a
GTO
GTO may refer to:
Entertainment
* '' Great Teacher Onizuka'', a manga, anime, live-action series, and film
* GameTable Online, a game portal
Music bands
* GTO (band), an Australian band
* The GTOs, an American girl group
* Giraffe Tongue Orche ...
using
PSLV.
Satellite
GSAT-12 is considered to be a replacement of the aged satellite
INSAT-3B
INSAT-3B is an Indian communications satellite which was built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by Indian National Satellite System.
Overview
INSAT–3B is the first satellite built under INSAT–3 series of satellites t ...
. It will provide services like tele-education, tele-medicine, disaster management support and satellite internet access.
Payloads
GSAT-12 is equipped with 12 Extended C-band transponders.
Launch
GSAT-12 was launched onboard
PSLV-XL C-17 from
second launch pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR) is a rocket launch centre ( spaceport) operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Sriharikota, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. Sriharikot ...
of
Satish Dhawan Space Centre on July 15, 2011. The tentative life of satellite is 8 years.
Mission Life and Replacement
GSAT-12 has exceeded its planned mission life and continues to operate. A replacement satellite
CMS-01''(formerly GSAT-12R)'' was launched on 17 December 2020.
Relocation
GSAT-12 has been relocated from 83°E slot to 48°E slot on 19 March 2021.
References
{{Orbital launches in 2011
GSAT satellites
Spacecraft launched in 2011
2011 in India