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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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GSLV-D1 payload2001-015A
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GSAT-1
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gsat-1
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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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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.
Program
GSAT
Start Date
2001-04-18
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July 18, 2026 at 18:48:36 UTC
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July 18, 2026 at 18:48:36 UTC

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