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GSAT-11

Success
DEC 04201820:37:00 UTC

Ariane 5 flew two passengers: India's GSAT-11, released about 29 minutes after liftoff, and South Korea's GEO-KOMPSAT-2A weather satellite, released four minutes later.

At 5,854 kg, GSAT-11 was the heaviest satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation, intended to provide broadband connectivity over the Indian mainland and nearby islands from 74° East.

launched from ELA-3 Kourou

aboard Ariane 5 ECA VA246 into GSO

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Payloads · 2

  • 01

    GSAT-11

    Communications

  • 02

    GEO-KOMPSAT-2A

    Meteorology

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