GSAT-9

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GSAT-9, also known as the South Asia Satellite, is an Indian geostationary communications satellite launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services to countries in the South Asian region.

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instanceOf South Asia Satellite
communications satellite
geostationary satellite
abbreviation GSAT-9
alsoKnownAs South Asia Satellite
announcedBy Narendra Modi
announcedByTitle Prime Minister of India
belongsToProgramme GSAT series
linked to: GSAT
countryOfOrigin India
coverageArea South Asia
designedLifetime over 12 years
fundedBy Government of India
inclination near-zero degrees (equatorial geostationary)
launchDate 2017-05-05
launchMass approximately 2230 kg
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Sriharikota
launchVehicle GSLV-F09
manufacturer ISRO Satellite Centre
URSC
missionType broadcasting
communications
telecommunication
objective to strengthen regional cooperation in South Asia
operator ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation
orbitType geostationary orbit
power approximately 3000 W
programmeContext South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
purpose broadcasting services
disaster management support
regional communication services
tele-education
telemedicine
serviceRegion Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Sri Lanka
spaceAgency Indian Space Research Organisation
spacecraftBus I-2K
transponderBand Ku-band

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GSAT hasComponent GSAT-9
GSAT-9 abbreviation GSAT-9