Gsat 10

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General

Designation	38779 / 12051B
Launch date	28 Sep 2012
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	83°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane VA209

Worth $155 million. Launch originaly planned in mid-2011

Will replace Insat 2E and Insat 3B

Has also a navigation payload Gagan (GPS and GEO augmented navigation) operating on L1 and L5 frequencies

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISRO
Platform	I-3K
Mass at launch	3400 kg
Dry mass	1494 kg
Dimension	3.1 m x 1.77 m x 2 m
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 6.1 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

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C-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	India mainland + West Asia
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear cross-pol
Frequencies	uplink: 5.930-6.410 GHz H downlink: 3.705-4.185 GHz V

TT&C: 11698.5 MHz (H)

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C-band extended

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	India mainland + Islands
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear cross-pol
Frequencies	uplink: 6.550-6.690 GHz H downlink: 3.325-3.665 GHz V

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Ku-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	India mainland + A & N Islands
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear cross-pol
Frequencies	uplink: 14.0-14.5 GHz H downlink: 10.95-11.20 GHz V

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