GSAT-17
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indian National Satellite System |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-040B |
| SATCAT no. | 42815 |
| Website | http://isro.gov.in/gsat-17 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-3K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 3,425 kilograms (7,551 lb)[1] |
| Power | 6,000 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000).[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA[1] |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3[1] |
| Contractor | Arianespace[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 93.5° E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 × C band 2 × lower C band 12 × upper C band 2 × C-up/S-down 2 × S-up/C-down 1 × DRT & SAR |
GSAT-17 is a planned Indian communications satellite. Built by ISRO and operated by INSAT, it will carry 24 C-band, 2 lower C-band, 12 upper C-band, 2 CxS (C-band up/S-band down), and 2 SxC (S-band up/C-band down) transponders. It will additionally carry a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services.[2]
The satellite is expected to launch in the 2016-2017 time frame aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.[1]
