Official name GSAT 16
Alternative name GSAT 16
Cospar ID 2014-078A
Norad ID 40332
Launch date 2014-12-06
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Ariane-5ECA
Country/Organization India
Type application Communication
Operator Insat
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.1
Inclination (deg) 0.01
Perigee (km) 35763
Apogee (km) 35810
Eccentricity 0.000656672208793819
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00271568832254
Semi-Major axis (km) 42164.635
Raan (deg) 209.9237
Arg of perigee (deg) 261.1082
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 3180
Height (m) 3.1
Width (m) 1.7
Depth (m) 1.7
Span (m^2) 15.4
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors ISRO
Equipment 24 C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion LAM
Configuration I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

GSAT-16 is a 3-axis body stabilized geostationary communications satellite based on ISRO?s I-3K (I-3000) bus to provide communication services/augment the existing services.

GSAT-16 was approved by the Government on 17 July 2013. It will carry 24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders. GSAT-16 spacecraft will provide replacement for the INSAT-3E spacecraft and will also augment the C and Upper Extended C-band capacity.

The satellite will be ready for launch on board Ariane-5ECA at the end of 2014.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
GSAT 16 2014-078A 2014-12-06 FRGUI Ariane-5ECA with DirecTV 14