GSAT 8

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR

37605 / 2011-022A

Operator

NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)

Orbit & position

Orbit

GEO

Position

55° E (55.1° E)

Altitude

—

Velocity

—

Period

—

Eccentricity

—

Hardware

Manufacturer

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Model

I-3K (I-3000) Bus

Mass

3093 kg

Dry mass

1426 kg

Launch

Launch date

20 May 2011

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Design life

12 yr

Beacons