GSAT-18
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Launch date | October 5, 2016 |
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Orbit height | 35,786 km |
Longitude | 74° E |
Band | C band |
Apogee altitude | 35,822 km (22,259 mi) |
Manufacturers | Space Applications Centre |
U R Rao Satellite Centre | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2232042 |
About GSAT-18
GSAT-18 is an Indian communications satellite. Built by ISRO and operated by INSAT, it carries 24 C-band, 12 extended C-band, and 12 Kᵤ-band transponders. The satellite was launched on 5 October 2016 at approximately 20:30 UTC aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.