GSAT 8

Also known as Insat 4G

active

Position55° E (55.1° E)

NORAD / COSPAR37605 / 2011-022A

OperatorNewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

ModelI-3K (I-3000) Bus

Mass3093 kg

Dry mass1426 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

11699.5V

18 Ku-band transponders and GAGAN payload

Lifetime

20 May 2011Launched

12 yrDesign life

15.3 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

May 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 3.3 years