GSat 29 [ISRO]
GSAT-29 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite.
GSAT-29 is configured around ISRO�s Enhanced I-3K Bus and will be the payload for second developmental flight of GSLV Mk.3 (2). It carries Ka × Ku multi-beam and optical communication payloads for the first time. The mission targets for Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas to bridge the digital divide. It also carries a Q/V Band communication payload and the GHRC (GEO High Resolution Camera) hi-res camera with telescope.
The satellite was launched in 2018 on the second orbital development flight of the GSLV Mk.3 (2) launch vehicle.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Insat |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | Ka × Ku multi-beam payload, Q/V band payload, optical communication payload, GHRC imager |
| Configuration: | I-3K (I-3000) Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 3423 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSat 29 | 2018-089A | 14.11.2018 | Sr SLP | GSLV Mk.3 (2) |
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