GSAT 16

active

Position55° E (55.1° E)

NORAD / COSPAR40332 / 2014-078A

OperatorNewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

ModelI-3K (I-3000) Bus

Mass3182 kg

Dry mass1458 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

24 normal C, 12 extended C and 12 Ku-band transponders + Ku-band beacon

Lifetime

06 Dec 2014Launched

12 yrDesign life

11.7 yrElapsed

0.3 yrRemaining

Dec 2026End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime