Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
GSAT-9
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,230.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Stats
2017
25th orbital launch attempt
Indian Space Research Organisation
59th mission
2nd mission of 2017
47th successful mission
27th consecutive successful mission
GSLV Mk I & II
11th mission
1st mission of 2017
6th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission