37746 - GSAT-12

GSAT 12, an Indian communications satellite, was launched from Sriharikota Island on 15 July 2011 at 11:18 UT by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The satellite weighed 1.41 tonnes. GSAT 12 has 12 extended C-band transponders and is in a permanent operating position at 83 degrees E longitude, co-located with the INSAT 2E and INSAT 4A communications satellites. The satellite reachs across India, beaming telemedicine, remote education, weather forecasts and other public service information to rural communities. GSAT 12 replaces capacity on the INSAT 3B satellite launched in 2000. It has a design life of eight years.

Alternate Names

GramSat 12

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-07-15
Launch Vehicle: PSLV
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 1410.0 kg