GSat 4 (HealthSat)

GSAT-4 is envisaged as a technology demonstrator. The communication payload consists of multi-beam Ka-band bent pipe and regenerative transponder and navigation payload in C-band, L1 and L5 bands. GSAT-4 employs several new technologies like bus management unit, miniaturised dynamically tuned gyros, lithium-ion battery, 70 Volt bus for Ka-band TWTAs and electric propulsion. GSAT-4 also incorporates technological experiments like on-board structural dynamic experiment, thermal control coating experiment and vibration beam accelerometer. With a lift-off mass of about 2180 kg, the spacecraft generates 276 W of power in summer solstice.

It features a piggyback astronomical payload, the israeli TAUVEX -2 (Tel Aviv University Ultra Violet Explorer), which was originally slated to fly on the Spektr-RG spacecraft. TAUVEX is mounted on a rotating table on the east surface of GSat 4. It is operated in a scanning mode. The TAUVEX-II payload comprising three Ultra-Violet band telescopes developed by Tel Aviv University and Israel space agency, ELOP, for surveying a large part of the sky in the 1400-3200 Å wavelength.

Source: ISRO Website

Last update: 27.09.2009
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