GSAT 6A at 83° E
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 83° EChannel line-up at 83° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 43241
- COSPAR number
- 2018-027A
- Operator
- Indian National Satellite (INSAT)
- Manufacturer
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Model
- I-2K (I-2000) Bus
- Launch
- 29 Mar 2018 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta (SHAR) on GSLV Mk.II
- Launch mass
- 2117 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 12 years
- Beacon
- 4190.976 LHCP, 4198.272 LHCP, 4199.760 LHCP
- Orbit
- GEO
About GSAT 6A
5 C × S transponders (9 MHz bandwidth), 5 S × C transponders (2.7 MHz bandwidth) to provide mobile communication services through multi beam coverage. ISRO lost the contact with the satellite during the orbit raising maneuvers but keeps trying to bring the satellite to the safe mode.