GSAT-9

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:27:00

Friday May 5, 2017

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

GSAT-9

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The South Asia Satellite, also known as GSAT-9, is a geostationary communications and meteorology satellite operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region. During the 18th SAARC summit held in Nepal in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi mooted the idea of a satellite serving the needs of SAARC member nations as a part of his Neighbourhood first policy. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka are the users of the multi-dimensional facilities provided by the satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,230 kilograms

Rocket

Active
GSLV Mk II

Active Since 2010

Indian Space Research Organisation logo

Agency

ISRO

Price

$47.00 million

Rocket

Height: 51.7m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,000 kg

GTO: 2,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,887 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4m

Height: 7.8m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Fastest Turnaround

31 days

Stats

GSLV Mk I & II


11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2017

Indian Space Research Organisation


59th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2017

2017


25th

Orbital launch attempt