COSPAR ID 2005-049A Dimensions 2.8 x 1.7 x 2.0 m Launch date 21 December 2005 Launch mass 3,081 kg Launch site Guiana Space Centre | Operator ISRO Website INSAT 4A Power 5,922 watts Period 24 hours | |
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Similar INSAT‑4B, GSAT‑10, MEASAT‑3, SES‑7, AsiaSat 5 | ||
INSAT-4A, is the first one in the INSAT-4 Satellites series, providing services in the Ku and C band frequency bands. At the time of launch, it was the heaviest satellite India had produced and launched. The Ku transponders cover the Indian main land and C-Band transponders cover an extended area. It has a dozen Ku transponders and another dozen of C-band transponders. This spacecraft is placed at 83°E along with INSAT-2E and INSAT-3B, by Ariane launch vehicle (ARIANE5-V169)
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Overview
INSAT - 4A is a communication satellite intended for providing high quality television, telecommunication, broadcasting services and is the first satellite to be launched in the INSAT-4 series.
Launch
INSAT 4A was launched by an Ariane 5, produced by Arianespace, on 22 Dec 2005 at 4.22 am IST from Kourou, French Guyana. It was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), 30 minutes after lift-off in 3-axis stabilized mode, with a perigee of 859 km and an apogee of 36,055 km. Its co-passenger on board was Meteosat-9 of EUMETSAT.
Payload
