GSAT-24
GSAT-24 is an Indian Communication Satellite built by ISRO. The GSAT-N1 satellite is funded, owned and operated by New Space India Limited. Cost of spacecraft was around ₹400 crore. The entire capacity onboard GSAT-N1 satellite will be leased to Tata Play. The satellite was placed into orbit by using Ariane 5 rocket.
Spacecraft overview
General specifications of GSAT-N1 are:- Gross lift-off mass: 4181.3 kg
- Dry mass: 1774.9 kg
Payload
- 24 × Broadcasting-satellite service, Ku-band transponders
- 1 × Fixed-satellite service, Ku-band transponder
- 2 × Ku-band beacons
- 2.5 meter diameter Ku-band Transmit/Receive Gregorian antenna
- TT&C in both C-band and Ku-band
Power
- 70V fully regulated bus
- 8.5 kW payload power
- 12 kW power generation using solar panels
- 2 × 180Ah Li-ion battery
Propulsion
- 16 × bipropellant thrusters
- 440N Liquid Apogee Motor with area ratio of 250
- 2 × 1207 litre propellant tank
- 2 × 67 litre pressurant tank