GSAT-16 (40332)

COSPAR: 2014-078A | Alt Name: GSAT-16

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 6, 2014

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40332

International Designator

2014-078A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:21:34 GMT

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Inclination

0.05°

Right Ascension

262.04°

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Argument of Perigee

186.43°

Period

1436.10 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GSAT-16

Alternative Name

GSAT-16

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 40332U 14078A   26183.88998366  .00000096  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 40332   0.0472 262.0432 0007813 186.4293 207.9354  1.00271348 42268

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Summary

GSAT-16 is a communication satellite launched by ISRO on December 6, 2014, from Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3.1 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.7 meters with a span of 15.4 meters due to its solar arrays. It was equipped with 24 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders, and had a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 3180 kg. GSAT-16 operates on the I-3K bus configuration and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by ISAC and is expected to have an operational lifetime of 15 years, serving communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.1

Diameter

1.7

Span

15.4

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

3180

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

63.2456

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GSAT-16

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ISAC

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

I3K

Configuration

I-3K (I-3000) Bus

Motor

ISRO LAM

Equipment

24 C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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