Mission
Communications · GTO
GSAT-19 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite. With a mass of 3200 kg and expected operational lifetime of 15 years, this satellite will test several epxerimental technologies like electrical propulsion, deployable thermal radiatiors, indigenious Li-Ion batteries.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT-19 2017-031A | Payload | 35760 × 35811 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| GSLV R/B 2017-031B | Rocket body | re-entered 2018-02-08 |
COSPAR ID 2017-031 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).