Insat 4A

deorbited

Position83° E (104.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR28911 / 2005-049A

OperatorNewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

ModelI-3K (I-3000) Bus

Mass3081 kg

Dry mass1387 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 GS

12 Ku-band, 12 C-band transponders for data and TV services.

Lifetime

21 Dec 2005Launched

12 yrDesign life

20.6 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2017End of life

Satellite is deorbited