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Jan 05, 2014

GSAT-14 is the twenty third geostationary communication satellite of India built by ISRO. The main objectives of GSAT-14 mission are:

i) To augment the In-orbit capacity of Extended C and Ku-band transponders
ii) To provide a platform for new experiments.

The payloads of GSAT-14 are:

  • Six extended C-band transponders for Indian mainland and island coverage with 36 dBW Edge Of Coverage- Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EOC-EIRP)
  • Six Ku-band transponders covering the mainland India with 51.5 dBW EOC-EIRP
  • Two Ka-band Beacons operating at 20.2 GHz and 30.5 GHz to carry out attenuation studies
  • Fibre Optic Gyro
  • Active Pixel Sun Sensor
  • Ka band beacon propagation studies
  • Thermal control coating experiments

Some of the new technologies being tested on GSAT-14 are:

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प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass: 1982 kg
आयाम / Dimension:
2.0 X 2.0 X 3.6
मिशन कालावधि / Mission Life : 12 Years
शक्ति / Power:
2600 W
प्रमोचक राकेट / Launch Vehicle:
GSLV-D5/GSAT-14
उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite:
Communication
निर्माता / Manufacturer: ISRO
स्‍वामी / Owner: ISRO
अनुप्रयोग / Application:
Communication
कक्षा का प्रकार / Orbit Type: GSO (Geosynchronous Orbit)
नीतभार / Payloads:
Six Extended C-band transponders
Six Ku-band transponders
Two Ka-band Beacons

Mass At Lift-Off 1982 kg
Overall Size (m) 2.0 X 2.0 X 3.6
Power 2600 W
Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) Momentum biased 3-axis stabilized mode
Propulsion System Bi propellant-Mono Methyl Hydrazine and Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON-3)
Antennae One 2m and one 2.2 m single shell shaped reflector Antennae (transmit and receive)
Launch date
January 05, 2014
Launch site SDSC, SHAR
Launch vehicle GSLV-D5
Orbit 74 deg East longitude in geostationary orbit
Mission life 12 Years

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