GSAT-2
GSAT-2 was an ISRO experimental communications and space-science satellite. Its communications package combined C-, Ku-, and mobile-service transponders, while four scientific instruments measured radiation dose, surface charging, solar X-rays, and radio propagation through the ionosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GSLV-D2 payload2003-018A
- Name
- GSAT-2
- Slug
- gsat-2
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- GSAT-2 was an ISRO experimental communications and space-science satellite. Its communications package combined C-, Ku-, and mobile-service transponders, while four scientific instruments measured radiation dose, surface charging, solar X-rays, and radio propagation through the ionosphere.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- GSLV-D2 successfully placed GSAT-2 into a 180-by-36,000-kilometre geosynchronous transfer orbit. The spacecraft subsequently operated from geostationary orbit at 48 degrees east for communications experiments and space-environment observations.
- Program
- GSAT
- Start Date
- 2003-05-08
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/GSAT_2.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:48:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:48:38 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles