Friday, May 2, 2014

GSat-8

 2011-022B


3090 kg launch (EADS PK). 3100 kg (Arianespace PK), 1425 kg dry. Also known as Insat 4G. I-3K bus. Launched with PAS 1194VS adapter, inside Sylda 45-A.

4.12 x 2.32 x 3.47m box with 37.4m span.

First GAGAN satellite to reach orbit.


ST2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2011 May 20  2038  Launch by Ariane 5ECA VA202  CSG ELA3 
  T+2:14 EAP sep 68 km 
  T+3:02 Fairing sep 107 km  
  T+8:47 EPC burnout, 187 km  
  T+8:53 EPC sep  -997 x 188 x 6.8  
 2047 T+8:57 ESC-A burn 
 2102 T+24:42 ESC-A MECO 654 km, 9.85 km/s 
 2105 T+27:01 ST-2 sep 
 2106 T+28:53 Sylda 
 2109 T+31:10 GSAT 8 sep632.54 240 x 35746 x 2.5 
2011 May 21  2228  LAM-1 440N 95 min burn  15786 x 35768 x 0.5 
20011 May 23    803.95 8725 x 35798 x 0.9 
2011 May 23  0652  LAM-2 36min  32385 x 35768 x 0.06  
2011 May 24  s  LAM-3 
2011 May 26    1429.24 35538 x 35766 x 0.1 49.2E+1.7E/d 
2011 Jun 4   On station 55E 
2011 Jun 21    1436.08 35781 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 55.0E 

Payload:

  • 24 Ku band

  • GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Nav) L1/L5 signal, SBAS PRN 127

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