GSAT-8
Sign in to saveGSAT-8 or INSAT-4G is communication satellite. It was constructed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, as part of INSAT system. GSAT-8 was launched on May 21, 2011, from Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket, an Ariane 5 was the carrier, marketed by the European Arianespace. First satellite to carry GAGAN payload followed up by GSAT-10 and in-orbit spare GSAT-15.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.name
- GSAT-8
- Spaceflight.image
- Gsat8 img.gif
- Spaceflight.image_caption
- GSAT-8
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- Communication
- Spaceflight.operator
- INSAT
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 2011-022A
- Spaceflight.mission_duration
- Planned: 12 years Elapsed:
- Spaceflight.spacecraft_bus
- I-3K
- Spaceflight.manufacturer
- ISRO
- Spaceflight.power
- 6,242 watts
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- Ariane 5ECA VA202
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Kourou ELA-3
- Spaceflight.launch_contractor
- Arianespace
- Spaceflight.orbit_reference
- Geocentric
- Spaceflight.orbit_regime
- Geostationary
- Spaceflight.orbit_longitude
- 55° East
- Spaceflight.apsis
- gee
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 3093
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2011-05-20
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GSAT-8 or INSAT-4G is communication satellite. It was constructed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, as part of INSAT system. GSAT-8 was launched on May 21, 2011, from Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket, an Ariane 5 was the carrier, marketed by the European Arianespace. First satellite to carry GAGAN payload followed up by GSAT-10 and in-orbit spare GSAT-15.
==Launch== Prior to launch, the spacecraft was transported from India to Cayenne – Rochambeau Airport in French Guiana by an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft. The success of the launch is said to have made up for the previous loss of two satellites on the indigenous GSLV rocket. GSAT-8 was co-located with INSAT-3E at 55°E.