GSAT-17
| Company type | Satellite |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications satellite |
| Founded | June 28, 2017 |
| Products | Communications satellite services |
| Owner | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
GSAT-17 represents an Indian communications satellite developed by ISRO and managed under the INSAT system. Its payload includes 24 transponders operating in the C-band, supplemented by 2 lower C-band and 12 upper C-band transponders. Additionally, it features 2 CxS transponders (C-band uplink/S-band downlink), 1 SxC transponder (S-band uplink/C-band downlink), as well as a specialized transponder dedicated to data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations. Upon deployment, GSAT-17 was the most massive satellite launched by ISRO.
The satellite was deployed on 28 June 2017 using an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre located in French Guiana, marking ISRO's 21st collaboration with Arianespace for satellite launches.