GSLV Mk II | SouthAsiaSat (GSAT-9)
Status: Success | Launched: May 05, 2017 11:27 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Indian Space Research Organization (Government)
- Rocket: GSLV Mk. II — GSLV family
Mission
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.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
- Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.