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Sep 02, 2007

INSAT–4CR spacecraft is configured with exclusive Ku band employing the I-2K Bus with a mass of 2130 Kg. It was injected into the orbit by GSLV-F04 rocket with enhanced Russian Cryogenic engine and co-located at 74o East longitude along with INSAT–3C / Kalpana–1 / GSAT–3 (EDUSAT).

INSAT-4CR carries 12 high-power Ku-band transponders designed to provide Direct-to-home (DTH) television services, Video Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG).

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प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass: 2,130 kg
मिशन कालावधि / Mission Life :
12 Years
शक्ति / Power:
3000 W
प्रमोचक राकेट / Launch Vehicle:
GSLV-F04 / INSAT-4CR
उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite:
Communication
निर्माता / Manufacturer:
ISRO
स्‍वामी / Owner: ISRO
अनुप्रयोग / Application:
Communication
कक्षा का प्रकार / Orbit Type: GSO (Geosynchronous Orbit)

Mission Communication
Weight 2,130 kg (Mass at Lift – off)
Onboard power 3000 W
Communication Payload 12 Ku-band transponders employing 140 W Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA)
Ku-band Beacon
Launch date
September 2, 2007
Launch site SHAR, Sriharikota, India
Launch vehicle GSLV-F04
Orbit Geosynchronous (74° E)
Mission life 12 Years

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