30793 - INSAT-4B

Insat 4B is an Indian (ISRO) geostationary communications craft that was launched by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket from Kourou at 22:03 UT on 11 March 2007. The 3.1 tonne, 5.9 kW craft carries 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders to provide direct-to-home voice and video communications throughout India after parking over 93.5 degrees E longitude. It attained geostationary altitude on 16 March.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-03-11
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 1335.0 kg