GSAT-1
GSAT-1 was ISRO's first experimental satellite launched by GSLV. The 1,530-kilogram spacecraft carried C-band and S-band transponders for digital audio, internet, and compressed television experiments while testing new spacecraft technologies including improved thrusters, faster star-sensor recovery, and heat-pipe radiator panels.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GSLV-D1 payload2001-015A
- Name
- GSAT-1
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- GSAT-1 was ISRO's first experimental satellite launched by GSLV. The 1,530-kilogram spacecraft carried C-band and S-band transponders for digital audio, internet, and compressed television experiments while testing new spacecraft technologies including improved thrusters, faster star-sensor recovery, and heat-pipe radiator panels.
- Destination
- Near-geosynchronous Earth orbit at approximately 33,806 km perigee and 35,665 km apogee with 0.997° inclination after orbit raising; communications experiments and spacecraft-element tests were conducted, but a propellant shortfall prevented the intended geostationary orbit
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- GSLV-D1 placed GSAT-1 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, establishing the first flight of India's GSLV and enabling the experimental communications spacecraft to begin orbital operations and technology tests.
- Programs
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- Start Date
- 2001-04-18
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/GSAT_1.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:48:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 14:27:54 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Search Name
- GSAT-1 GSLV-D1 payload 2001-015A
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles