CMS-01
| Names | GSAT-12R |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-099A |
| SATCAT no. | 47256 |
| Mission duration | Planned: >7 years Elapsed: 3 years, 5 months, 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-1K [1] |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 1425 kg [2] |
| Power | 1500 watts [3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 December 2020, 10:11 UTC / 3:41 pm IST |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C50 [4] |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan, Site SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Slot | 83°E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Extended C-band [5] |
| Coverage area | Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands |
CMS-01 (formerly known as GSAT-12R [6]) is communication satellite designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation. This satellite is replacement of aging GSAT-12 at 83°E slot.[7] This satellite was successfully launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle XL C50 on 17 December 2020.[3]
Satellite
CMS-01 is considered to be a replacement of the aged satellite GSAT-12. It provides services like tele-education, tele-medicine, disaster management support and Satellite Internet access.[4]
Payloads
CMS-01 will be replacing services of GSAT-12 in Extended C-band.
Launch
CMS-01 was successfully launched from a PSLV-C50 launch vehicle on 17 December 2020 at 15:41 IST / 10:11 UTC.[5][4]
References
- ^ "GSAT-12/12R". Gunter Space Page. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Launch of PSLV-C50/CMS-01 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota (Video) (in English and Hindi). 17 December 2020. 4 minutes 40 seconds minutes in.
- ^ a b "PSLV-C50/CMS-01 Brochure". ISRO. 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "ISRO gearing up for rocket launches with Virtual Launch Control Centre". The Tribune. 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "PSLV-C50/CMS-01". isro.gov.in. ISRO. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "ISRO gearing up for launch of small satellite launch vehicles: Sivan". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "India launches CMS-01 communications satellite". SpaceNews. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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