Names | GSAT-12R |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | ISRO |
COSPAR ID | 2020-099A |
SATCAT no. | 47256 |
Mission duration | >7 years (planned) 2 months, 7 days (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | I-1K [1] |
Manufacturer | ISRO |
Launch mass | 1425 kg [2] |
Power | 1500 watts [3] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 17 December 2020, 10:11 UTC |
Rocket | PSLV-XL C50 [4] |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan, Site SLP |
Contractor | ISRO |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 83.0° E |
Transponders | |
Band | Extended C-band [5] |
Coverage area | Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands |
CMS-01 (formerly known as GSAT-12R [6]) is communication satellite designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This satellite is replacement of aging GSAT-12 at 83.0° E.[7] This satellite was successfully launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL C50 on 17 December 2020 at 10:11 UTC.[3]
CMS-01 is considered to be a replacement of the aged satellite GSAT-12. It provides services like tele-education, tele-medicine, disaster management support and Satellite Internet access.[4]
CMS-01 will be replacing services of GSAT-12 in Extended C-band.
CMS-01 was successfully launched from a PSLV-C50 launch vehicle on 17 December 2020 at 10:11 UTC.[5][4]