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GSat 18
GSat 18 [ISRO]
GSAT-18 is a planned Indian geostationary communications satellite.
It will provide replacement capacity supporting the existing television, telecommunication, Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) and VSAT services in the country. It will also augment and support the existing telecommunication, television, DSNG and VSAT services in the country, hence benefiting all sections of society.
GSAT-18 is based on the I-3K bus with a launch mass of 3425 kg and 6 kW power generation capacity. The satellite carries a payload consisting of 24 C-band transponders, 12 upper extended C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders and 2 Ku-Beacon transmitters.
The satellite was approved in May 2015. It will be constructed during a period of 30 Months for a launch in late 2017. GSat-18 will be stationed at 74° East.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Insat |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders, 12 upper extended C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ku-Beacon transmitters |
| Configuration: | I-3K (I-3000) Bus |
| Propulsion: | 440 Newton thrust liquid apogee motor |
| Power: | 2 solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 3404 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSat 18 | 2016-060A | 05.10.2016 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with NBN-Co 1B |
References:
- ISRO: GSAT-18
- GSat 1 [I-2K]
- GSat 2 [I-2K]
- GSat 3 (EduSat) [I-2K]
- GSat 4 (HealthSat) [I-2K]
- GSat 5 [I-2K]
- GSat 5P [I-2K]
- GSat 6, 6A [I-2K]
- GSat 7 [I-2K]
- GSat 7A [I-2K]
- GSat 8 [I-3K]
- GSat 9 (South Asian Satellite) [I-2K]
- GSat 10 [I-3K]
- GSat 11 [I-6K]
- GSat 12, 12R (CMS 01) [I-1K]
- GSat 14 [I-2K]
- GSat 15 [I-3K]
- GSat 16 [I-3K]
- GSat 17 [I-3K]
- GSat 18 [I-3K]
- GSat 19 [I-3K]
- GSat 20 (GSat N2, CMS 03) [I-3K]
- GSat 22 [I-3K]
- GSat 23 [I-3K]
- GSat 24 (CMS 02) [I-3K]
- GSat 29 [I-3K]
- GSat 30 [I-3K]
- GSat 31 [I-2K]
- GSat 32 [I-8K]
