GSAT-16, a propelled correspondence satellite, weighing 3181.6 kg at lift-off, is being drafted into the INSAT-GSAT framework. GSAT-16 is arranged to convey an aggregate of 48 correspondence transponders, the biggest number of transponders conveyed by a correspondence satellite created by ISRO

The outlined on-circle operational existence of GSAT-16 is 12 years. The correspondence transponders on-board GSAT-16 together guarantee coherence of different administrations right now gave by INSAT-GSAT framework and serve as on-circle extras to meet possibility necessities or for the expansion of such administrations.

GSAT-16 is propelled into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by Ariane-5 VA-221 dispatch vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana.

Payloads OF GSAT-16

12 Ku-band transponders each with 36 MHz usable bandwidth with footprint covering Indian mainland and Andaman & Nicobar islands
24 C-band transponders each with 36 MHz usable bandwidth with footprint covering Indian mainland and island territories
12 Upper Extended C-band transponders each with 36 MHz usable bandwidth with footprint covering Indian mainland and island territories

Launch Mass:
3181.6 kg
Dimension:
2.0 m x 1.77 m x 3.1 m cuboid
Mission Life:
12 Years
Power:
Solar array providing 6000 Watts and two 180 AH Lithium lon batteries
Ariane-5 VA-221
Type of Satellite:
Communication
Manufacturer:
ISRO
Owner:
ISRO
Application:
Communication
Orbit Type:
GSO