NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2017-031A
GSAT-19 is an Indian communications satellite launched by the ISRO. The satellite will act as a testbed for the modular I-6K satellite bus, carrying experimental technologies such as ion thrusters for manoeuvring and stabilisation, active thermal control using thermal radiators, a miniaturised inertial reference unit, indigenously produced lithium-ion batteries, and C-band traveling-wave-tube amplifiers.
Launch Date: 2017-06-05
Launch Vehicle: LVM 3
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office