INSAT - 4CR Launch Date 02.09.2007
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| INSAT - 4CR |
INSAT–4CR spacecraft is configured with exclusive Ku band employing the I-2K Bus with a mass of 2130 Kg. It was injected into the orbit by GSLV-F04 rocket with enhanced Russian Cryogenic engine and co-located at 74o East longitude along with INSAT–3C / Kalpana–1 / GSAT–3 (EDUSAT).
INSAT-4CR carries 12 high-power Ku-band transponders designed to provide Direct-to-home (DTH) television services, Video Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG).
Mission | Communication |
Weight | 2,130 kg (Mass at Lift – off) |
Onboard power | 3000 W |
Communication Payload | 12 Ku-band transponders employing 140 W Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA) Ku-band Beacon |
Launch date | September 2, 2007 |
Launch site | SHAR, Sriharikota, India |
Launch vehicle | GSLV-F04 |
Orbit | Geosynchronous (74° E) |
Mission life | 12 Years |
