GSAT-24

GSAT-24 (also known as GSAT-N1) is an Indian Communication Satellite built by ISRO. The GSAT-N1 satellite is funded, owned and operated by New Space India Limited. Cost of spacecraft was around ₹400 crore. The entire capacity onboard GSAT-N1 satellite will be leased to Tata Play. The satellite was placed into orbit by using Ariane 5 rocket.

Spacecraft overview

General specifications of GSAT-N1 are:

• Gross lift-off mass: 4181.3 kg
• Dry mass: 1774.9 kg

Payload

• 24 × Broadcasting-satellite service, Ku-band transponders
• 1 × Fixed-satellite service, Ku-band transponder
• 2 × Ku-band beacons
• 2.5 meter diameter Ku-band Transmit/Receive Gregorian antenna
• TT&C in both C-band and Ku-band

Power

• 70V fully regulated bus
• 8.5 kW payload power
• 12 kW power generation (EOL) using solar panels
• 2 × 180Ah Li-ion battery

Propulsion

• 16 × bipropellant thrusters
• 440N Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) with area ratio of 250
• 2 × 1207 litre propellant tank
• 2 × 67 litre pressurant tank

Launch

GSAT-N1 was launched on 22 June 2022 at 21:50 (UTC) along with MEASAT-3d aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle under VA257 campaign.

See also

• GSAT
• List of Indian satellites
• List of Ariane launches (2020–2029)

References