GSat 31 [ISRO]
GSAT-31 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite.
GSAT 31 To be positioned at a longitude of 48° East, GSAT-31 is configured on ISRO’s enhanced I-2K bus structure to provide communications services from geostationary orbit in Ku-band for a lifetime greater than 15 years. It is a replacement for Insat 4CR.
The satellite was launched in early 2019 on an Ariane-5ECA launch vehicle.
Nation: | India |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Insat |
Contractors: | ISRO |
Equipment: | Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | I-2K (I-2000) Bus |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 2 solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 2536 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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GSat 31 | 2019-007B | 05.02.2019 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with HellasSat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 |