Sep 02, 2007
INSAT-4CR
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).
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 |
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