Edusat

Also known as GSat 3

deorbited

Position74° E (76.5° W)

NORAD / COSPAR28417 / 2004-036A

OperatorMinistry of Education India

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

ModelI-2K (I-2000) Bus

Mass1951 kg

Dry mass819 kg

Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta (SHAR)

Launch vehicleGSLV Mk.II

6 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders providing interactive education for remote areas of India.

Lifetime

20 Sep 2004Launched

7 yrDesign life

21.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sep 2011End of life

Satellite is deorbited