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GSAT-32
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorISRO
COSPAR ID{{#property:P247}}
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusI-4K
ManufacturerU. R. Rao Satellite Centre
Launch mass~4,000 kilograms (8,800 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateQ2 2026
RocketLVM3
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
← GSAT-N2
 
← GSAT-7R

GSAT-32 (also known as GSAT-N3) is an Indian geostationary communications satellite developed by ISRO.[1][2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

In 2021, GSAT-32 was announced as one of five new GSAT satellites under the GSAT-N Series, other four being GSAT-20, 22, 23, and 24.[4] The satellite is planned to serves as a replacement for the GSAT-6A satellite.[5][6]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. "GSAT-32 Satellite". www.satnow.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. "GSAT". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. "GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3) | LVM-3 | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. "Space PSU NSIL to launch 4 more demand-driven communication satellites". The Times of India. 5 October 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  5. "ISRO to launch GSAT-32 in Oct 2019 to replace GSAT-6A which went incommunicado days after launch". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  6. "GSat 32". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

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