INSAT-4E
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Manufacturer |
ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 2,132 kilograms (4,700 lb) |
| Power | 2 kilowatts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | NET 2015 |
| Rocket | GSLV Mk.II D6 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Transponders | |
| Band |
5, C x S transponders (9 megahertz bandwidth) 5, S x C transponders (2.7 megahertz bandwidth) |
INSAT-4E, also known as GSAT-6, is a multimedia communication satellite that will offer a Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) service across several digital multimedia terminals or consoles which can be used to provide information services to vehicles on the fly and to the mobile phones. The satellite can be used for other social and strategic applications.[1]
Satellite
INSAT-4E will have five C x S transponders each of 9 MHz bandwidth and five S x C transponders each of 2.7 MHz bandwidth which will together cover the entire country.[2]
Launch
ISRO plans to conduct the launch of INSAT-4E in 2015, using a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II rocket flying from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
See also
References
- ↑ "ISRO proposes INSAT-4E satellite". spacedaily.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ↑ "Space Application center". sac.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
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