GSAT-16

GSAT-16
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Communication
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	2014-078B
SATCAT №	40333
Mission duration	12 years (Estimated)

Bus	I-3K
Manufacturer	ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre
Launch mass	3,100 kilograms (6,800 lb)
Power	5.6 kilowatts from solar array

Start of mission
Launch date	6 December 2014, 20:40 (2014-12-06UTC20:40Z) UTC
Rocket	Ariane 5 ECA
Launch site	Kourou ELA-3
Contractor	Arianespace

Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	55° East

Transponders
Band	12 Ku-band 24 C-band 12 Extended C band
Bandwidth	36 megahertz

GSAT-16 is the 11th Indian communication satellite meant to increase the number of transponders that in turn enhance the satellite based telecommunication, television, VSAT services in India. GSAT-16 is similar to GSAT-15 with each satellite weighing 3,150 kg and having power generation capacity of 6.8 kW.^[1]

Launch

Initially launch was planned for 4 December 2014, but was postponed due to inclement weather. GSAT-16 was finally launched on 6 December 2014 from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, by an Ariane 5 rocket.^[2]

Payload

The satellite is equipped with 12 ku, 24 C and 12 Extended C band transponders.The satellite also has the highest Indian ku-beacon transmitter.^[3]^[4]

Satellite

GSAT-16 will be the 11th among GSAT series of Indian communication satellites, and will have estimated lifespan of 12 years.It will support civil aviation services apart from backing up the services provided by other communication satellites. The satellite is aimed as a replacement for satellite INSAT-3E^[5] ^[6]

Cost

The satellite was insured with an amount of ₹ 865 Crore.Department of space had approved ₹ 800 Crore for the satellite in financial year 2013-14.^[7]

References

↑ Henry , Caleb (November 14, 2013). "ISRO Selects Arianespace for Gsat 15 and Gsat 16 Launch". Retrieved February 4, 2014.
↑ "Ariane 5 delivers DIRECTV-14 and GSAT-16 to orbit on Arianespace's latest mission success". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
↑ "GSAT-16". Space Application Centre. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
↑ "Future Programme". Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
↑ "CCEA okays launch of GSAT-15, GSAT-16 satellites". The Hindu. New Delhi. The Hindu. June 28, 2013. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
↑ "Launch of GSAT-15 and GSAT-16". Press Information Bureau. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
↑ "Cabinet approves GSAT-15, GSAT-16 communication satellites". ANI News. ANI. June 28, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

External links

ISRO Future Programmes

GSAT satellites

Past	GSAT-1 (2001) GSAT-2 (2003) GSAT-3 (2004) GSAT-4† (2010) GSAT-5P† (2010)

Current	GSAT-6 (2015) GSAT-7 (2013) GSAT-8 (2011) GSAT-10 (2012) GSAT-12 (2011) GSAT-14 (2014) GSAT-15 (2015) GSAT-16 (2014)

Future	GSAT-5 GSAT-6A GSAT-7A GSAT-9 GSAT-11 GSAT-11s GSAT-13 GSAT-17 GSAT-18 GSAT-19E GSAT-20

Signs † indicate launch failures.

← 2013 · Orbital launches in 2014 · 2015 →

January	GSAT-14 – Thaicom 6 – CRS Orb-1 (Flock-1 × 28 · ArduSat-2 · Lituanica SAT-1 · LitSat-1 · SkyCube · UAPSat-1) – TDRS-L

February	Progress M-22M – ABS-2 · Athena-Fidus – Türksat 4A – USA-248 – GPM Core · Ginrei · KSAT-2 · INVADER · OPUSAT · STARS-II · TeikyoSat-3 · ITF-1

March	Ekspress AT1 · Ekspress AT2 – Astra 5B · Amazonas 4A – Kosmos 2494 – Soyuz TMA-12M – Shijian XI-06

April	USA-249 – Sentinel-1A – IRNSS-1B – Progress M-23M – Ofek-10 – USA-250 – EgyptSat 2 – SpaceX CRS-3 · KickSat · PhoneSat 2.5 · ALL-STAR/THEIA · SporeSat · TestSat-Lite – Luch 5V · KazSat-3 – KazEOSat 1

May	Kosmos 2495 – Ekspress AM4R – USA-251 – USA-252 – Kosmos 2496 · Kosmos 2497 · Kosmos 2498 · Kosmos 2499 – ALOS-2 · Raijin-2 · UNIFORM-1 · SOCRATES · SPROUT – Eutelsat 3B – Soyuz TMA-13M

June	Kosmos 2500 – Deimos-2 · KazEOSat 2 · Hodoyoshi 3 · Hodoyoshi 4 · AprizeSat 9, 10 · BRITE-Montreal · BRITE-Toronto · BugSat 1 · SaudiSat-4 · TabletSat-Aurora · UniSat-6 (AeroCube-6 · ANTELSAT · Lemur-1 · Tigrisat) · DTUSat-2 · Duchifat-1 · NanoSatC-Br 1 · PACE · Perseus-M × 2 · PolyITAN-1 · POPSAT-HIP-1 · QB50P1 · QB50P2 · Flock-1c × 11 – SPOT 7 · CanX-4 · CanX-5 · AISat · VELOX-I

July	OCO-2 – Gonets-M 18, 19, 20 – Meteor-M 2 · AISSat-2 · DX-1 · Relek · SkySat-2 · TechDemoSat-1 · UKube-1 – O3b × 4 (FM3, FM6, FM7, FM8) – CRS Orb-2 (Flock-1b × 28 · TechEdSat-4) – Orbcomm-2 × 6 – Foton-M No.4 – Progress M-24M – USA-253 · USA-254 · USA-255 – Georges Lemaître ATV

August	USA-256 – AsiaSat 8 – Yaogan 20 A, B, C – WorldView-3 – Gaofen 2 · Heweliusz – Galileo FOC-1 · Galileo FOC-2

September	Chuangxin 1-04 · Lingqiao – AsiaSat 6 – Yaogan 21 · Tiantuo 2 – MEASAT 3b · Optus 10 – USA-257 – SpaceX CRS-4 – Soyuz TMA-14M – Olimp-K – Shijian XI-07

October	Himawari 8 – IRNSS-1C – Intelsat 30 · ARSAT-1 – Yaogan 22 – Ekspress AM6 – Chang'e 5-T1 · 4M – Shijian 11-08 – Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (Arkyd-3 · Flock-1d × 26 · GOMX-2 · RACE) – Progress M-25M – USA-258 – Meridian 7

November	Sasuke · Hodoyoshi 1 · Kinshachi 1 · Tsukushi · Tsubame – Yaogan 23 – Yaogan 24 – Kuaizhou 2 – Soyuz TMA-15M – Kosmos 2501

December	Hayabusa 2 · PROCYON · Shinen 2 · DESPATCH – Orion EFT-1 – DirecTV-14 · GSAT-16 – CBERS-4 – Yaogan 25 A, B, C – USA-259 – Yamal-401 – O3b × 4 (FM9 to FM12) – Kondor-E No.2 – IPM – Kosmos 2502 – Resurs-P No.2 – Yaogan 26 – Astra 2G – Fengyun 2-08

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