Designed for nine to twelve years of service, the satellite carries an 80-centimeter (2.6 ft) C-band antenna for providing a single fixed beam and a six meter (16-foot) deployable antenna that facilitates five S-band spot beams. Electrical power comes from a pair of solar arrays generating 3.1 kilowatts for the spacecraft's systems.
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 2015-08-27
Launch Vehicle: GSLV
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India