INSAT-4A

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INSAT 4A
Render of INSAT-4A spacecraft in deployed configuration.jpg
INSAT-4A spacecraft in deployed configuration
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorINSAT
COSPAR ID2005-049A
SATCAT no.28911
WebsiteINSAT 4A
Mission durationPlanned: 12 years
Achieved: 13 years, 9 months, 29 days
Spacecraft properties
BusI-3K
ManufacturerISRO
Launch mass3,081 kilograms (6,792 lb)
Dry mass1,386 kilograms (3,056 lb)[1]
Dimensions2.8 x 1.7 x 2.0 m
Power5,922 watts
Start of mission
Launch date22 December 2005, 22:33 (2005-12-22UTC22:33Z) UTC
RocketAriane 5GS
Launch siteKourou ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
End of mission
DisposalMoved to a graveyard orbit
Deactivated21 October 2019 (2019-10-22)[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Slot83° East (0°N 83°E / 0°N +83°E / 0; +83Coordinates: 0°N 83°E / 0°N +83°E / 0; +83)
Period24 hours
Transponders
Band12 Ku band
12 C-band
Bandwidth36 megahertz
TWTA power140 & 63 watts
EIRP51 & 38 dbW
 

INSAT-4A was the first one in the INSAT-4 Satellites series, providing services in the Ku and C band frequency bands. At the time of launch, it was the heaviest satellite India had produced. The Ku transponders cover the Indian main land and C-Band transponders cover an extended area. It has a dozen Ku transponders and another dozen of C-band transponders. This spacecraft was placed at 83°E along with INSAT-2E and INSAT-3B, by Ariane launch vehicle (ARIANE5-V169).[3][4][5]

Overview[edit]

INSAT-4A was a communication satellite intended for providing high quality television, telecommunication, broadcasting services and was the first satellite to be launched in the INSAT-4 series.

Launch[edit]

INSAT-4A was launched by an Ariane 5, produced by Arianespace, on 22 Dec 2005 at 4.22 am IST from Kourou, French Guiana. It was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), 30 minutes after lift-off in 3-axis stabilized mode, with a perigee of 859 km and an apogee of 36,055 km. Its co-passenger on board was Meteosat-9 of EUMETSAT.

Payload[edit]

  • 12 Ku band transponders. It was being used by Tata Sky.
  • 12 C-band transponders

End Of Life and Replacement[edit]

The satellite was placed in the graveyard orbit on 21 October 2019 after almost 14 years in service.[2] A replacement satellite GSAT-30 was launched on 21:05 UTC, 16 January 2020 aboard Ariane 5 VA251.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Salient features of INSAT-4A". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historical satellite position data for INSAT-4A for the month of October 2019". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ↑ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/insat-4a.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/insat-4a
  5. ↑ "SALIENT FEATURES OF INSAT-4A". www.ursc.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  6. ↑ "Press Release: India's communication satellite GSAT-30 launched successfully - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  7. ↑ "Flight VA251 – first Arianespace mission of 2020 a success: EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 in orbit". Arianespace. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

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