Space Applications Centre

Delivered Communication and Navigation Payloads

Designed, Developed and Launched:

S.No. Satellite Payload Details Launch Date Launch Vehicle
50 GSAT-11
  • GSO
  • Ka & Ku-Band Transponders
December 5, 2018 Ariane-5
49 IRNSS-1I
  • GSO
  • L5 & S - Band Navigation Payload
  • C-Band CDMA Ranging Payload
April 12, 2018 PSLV-C41
48 GSAT-6A *
  • GEO
  • C & S-Band Transponders
March 29, 2018 GSLV-F08
47 IRNSS-1H *(Mission unsuccessful)
  • GSO
  • L5 & S - Band Navigation Payload
  • C x C Band Ranging Payload
August 31, 2017 PSLV-C-39
46 GSAT ' 17
  • GEO
  • S-Band, C-Band, Ext-C Band, Ku band and Ka Band Payload
June 29, 2017 Arian 5-VA-238
45 GSAT ' 19
  • GEO
  • Ka x Ku Forward Link Transponders
  • Ku x Ka Return Link Transponders
  • Ku-Beacon Transmitter
  • Ka-Beacon Transmitter
June 5, 2017 GSLV-MK-3-D1
44 GSAT ' 9
  • GEO
  • Ku band transponders
  • Beacon transmitters
May 5, 2017 GSLV-F09
43 GSAT ' 18
  • GEO
  • Normal C-band transponder,
  • Extended C-band transponders
  • Ku-band transponders
  • Ku-Beacon transmitter
Oct 6, 2016 Ariane-5 VA-231
42 IRNSS 1G
  • GTO
  • L5 & S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
Apr 28, 2016 PSLV-C33
41 IRNSS 1F
  • GSO
  • L5 & S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
Mar 10, 2016 PSLV-C32
40 IRNSS 1E
  • GSO
  • L5 & S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
Jan 20, 2016 PSLV-C31
39 GSAT-15
  • GSO
  • Ku-Band transpondersd
  • Gagan Payload Operating in L1 and
    L5 Band Ku-Band Beacon
Nov 11, 2015 Ariane-5 VA-227
38 GSAT-6
  • GSO
  • S-Band Payload with 5 Spot Beams
  • C-Band Payload with 1 Beam
Aug 27, 2015 GSLV-D6
37 IRNSS 1D
  • GTO
  • L5 & S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
Mar 28, 2015 PSLV-C27
36 GSAT-16
  • GEO
  • Normal C-band transponders,
  • Upper Extended C-band transponders
  • Ku-band transponders,
  • Ku-Beacon transmitter
Dec 7, 2014 Ariane-5 VA-221
35 IRNSS 1C
  • GEO
  • L5 & S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
Nov 10, 2014 PSLV - C26
34 IRNSS-1B
  • GSO
  • L5 & S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
04.04.2014 PSLV-C24
33 GSAT-14
  • GSLV-D5
  • Extended-C Band transponders
  • Ku-Band transponders
  • Ka-Band Beacons
  • Ku-Band Beacons
05.01.2014 PSLV-C24
32 GSAT-7
  • GSO
30.08.2013 Ariane-5 VA-215
31 INSAT-3D
  • GSO
  • Six-channel Multispectral Imager
  • Nineteen channel Sounder
  • Data Relay Transponder(DRT)
  • Satellite Aided Search and Rescue transponders
  • (DRT SAS&R and Met. Payloads)
26.07.2013 Ariane-5 VA-214
30 IRNSS-1A
  • GSO
  • L5& S-band Navigation payload
  • C-band Ranging Payload
01.07.2013 PSLV-C22
29 GSAT-10
  • GSO
  • Nor. C-band transponder
  • Ext. C-band transponders
  • Ku-band transponders
  • 1 Beacon Tx
  • 2 Channel GAGAN Payload Operating in L1 and L5
  • Bands (L1 & L5)
29.09.2012 Ariane-5 VA-209
28 GSAT-12
  • GSO
  • Extended C-band transponders
15-7-2011 PSLV-C17
27 GSAT-8
  • GSO
  • Ku-Band transponders
  • Channel GAGAN Payload in L1 and L5 Band
21-5-2011 Ariane-5 VA-202
26 GSAT-5P
  • GSO
  • Normal C-band transponders
  • Extended C-band transponders
25.12.2010 GSLV-F06
25 GSAT-4
  • GSO
  • New technologies intended to be tested like
  • Electric Propellant System, 70 Walt Bus or Ka
  • Band TWTA
15.04.2010 GSLV-D3
24 INSAT-4CR
  • GSO
  • High-power Ku-band transponders
  • Ku-Band Beacons
02.09.2007 GSLV-F04
23 INSAT-4B
  • GSO
  • Ku band high power transponders
  • C-Band High Power Transponders
12.03.2007 Ariane-5ECA
22 INSAT-4C
  • GSO
10.07.2006 GSLV-F02
21 INSAT-4A
  • GSO
  • Ku-Band transponders
  • C-Band transponders
22.12.2005 Ariane-5-V169
20 HAMSAT
  • GSO
  • transponders Developed by Indian AMATUER,
  • transponder by HT Institute Netherland to
  • provide satellite based AMATUER Radio Services
05.05.2005 PSLV-C6
19 EDUSAT (GSAT-3)
  • GSO
  • Extended C-Band transponders
  • Ku-Band transponders
  • Ku- Band National Beam transponders
  • Ku- Beacon
  • C-Band High Power transponders
20.09.2004 GSLV-F01
18 INSAT-3E
  • GSO
  • Normal C-band
  • Extended C-band transponders
28.09.2003 Ariane5-V162
17 INSAT-3A
  • GSO
  • C ' band transponders
  • upper extended C band transponders
  • Ku band transponders
  • Ku-Band Beacons,
  • 3 Channel VHRR,
  • 1 Km resln. CCD Camera in Visible and SW IR
  • band, DRT
  • 1 Satellite Aided Search & Rescue transponders
  • Data Relay Transponders (DRT)
10.04.2003 Ariane-5V160
16 GSAT-2
  • C-band transponders,Ku-band
  • transponders, 01 Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)
  • payload in S and C-band, 4 Scientific
  • Experimental Payloads: RDM,SCM,SOXS,CRABEX
08.05.2003 GSLV-D2
15 KALPANA-1 (METSAT w.e.f 05-02-2003)
  • GSO
  • VHRR Payload, DRT
12.09.2002 PSLV-C4
14 INSAT-3C
    GSO
  • C band transponders,
  • Extended C-band transponders
  • S-band transponders
24.01.2002 Ariane-5 V147
13 GSAT-1
  • GSO
  • C-Band transponders
  • S-Band transponder
18.04.2001 GSLV-D1
12 INSAT-3B
  • GSO
  • Extended C'band transponders
  • Ku band transponders
  • 1 MSS Payload
22.03.2000 Ariane-5G
11 INSAT-2E
  • GSO
  • VHRR payload in 3 Bands (Visible, TIR & WV)
  • CCD Camera in 3 Bands (Visible, TIR & SWIR)
03.04.1999 Ariane-42P H10-3
10 INSAT-2DT
  • GSO
  • S-Band transponders
  • C-Band transponders
January 1998 Ariane-44L H10
9 INSAT-2D
  • GEO
  • C-band / extended C-band transponders (for
  • FSS),
  • High power C-band transponders (for BSS),
  • S-band transponder (for BSS),1C/S-band mobile
  • communication transponder,
  • Ku-band transponders
04.06.1997 Ariane-V4L H10-3
8 INSAT-2C
  • C-band / extended C-band transponders
  • C-band transponders
  • S-band transponder,
  • C/S-band mobile comm. transponder
  • Ku-band transponder
  • High power C-band transponders
07.12.1995 Ariane-44L H10-3
7 INSAT-2B
  • C-band (for FSS),
  • Ext. C-band (for FSS)
  • S-band (for BSS),
  • 1 Data relay transponder (for Met. data),
  • Transponder for search and rescue,
  • Very High Resolution radiometer (VHRR) for
  • meteorological observation with 2 km resolution
  • in the visible and 8 km resolution in the IR band
23.07.1993 Ariane-44L H10+
6 INSAT-2A
  • C-band (for FSS),
  • Ext. C-band (for FSS)
  • S-band (for BSS),
  • 1 Data relay transponder (for met.data),
  • Transponder for search and rescue,
  • Very High Resolution radiometer (VHRR) for
  • meteorological observation with 2 km resolution
  • in the visible and 8 km resolution in the IR band
10.07.1992 Ariane-44L H10
5 INSAT-1D
  • GSO
12.07.1990 Delta 4925
4 INSAT-1C
  • GSO
  • C-Band transponders
  • S-Bans transponders
22.07.88 Ariane -3
3 INSAT-1B
  • GSO
30.08.1983 Shuttle PAM-D
2 INSAT-1A
  • GSO
  • Abandoned in September 83
10.04.1982 Delta 3910 PAM-D
1 Apple
  • C ' band transponders
June 19, 1981 Ariane -1(V-3)