Mission
Communications · GTO
GSAT-9 is a multi band communication and observation satellite. It carries a GAGAN (regional Indian GPS navigational system) navigation payload to provide GPS services to security forces and air traffic control organizations. Weighing about 2330 kg, satellite has an operational lifetime of 12 years.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT-9 2017-024A | Payload | 35775 × 35798 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| GSLV R/B 2017-024B | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-10-10 |
COSPAR ID 2017-024 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).