GSAT-17 is an Indian communications satellite. Built by ISRO and operated by INSAT, it carries 24 C-band, 2 lower C-band, 12 upper C-band, 2 CxS (C-band up/S-band down), and 1 SxC (S-band up/C-band down) transponders. It additionally carries a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services.[1] At the time of launch, GSAT-17 was the heaviest satellite built by ISRO.[2]
The satellite was launched on 28 June 2017 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.[3][4][5] GSAT-17 is the 21st satellite from ISRO to be launched by Arianespace.[6]
References
- ↑ Salient features of GSAT-17. ISRO Satellite Centre. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ Heaviest satellite of ISRO launched. The Hindu(30 June 2017). Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsfnow20170628 - ↑ Communication satellite GSAT-17 launched from French Guiana. The Economic Times(29 June 2017). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ Ariane Flight VA238. Arianespace. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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