GSAT-32

GSAT-32
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorISRO
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusI-4K
ManufacturerU. R. Rao Satellite Centre
Launch mass~4,000 kilograms (8,800 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateQ2 2026
RocketLVM3
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
← GSAT-N2
← GSAT-7R

GSAT-32 (also known as GSAT-N3) is an Indian geostationary communications satellite developed and operated by ISRO.[1][2][3]

History

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It is announced as one of five new GSAT satellites under the GSAT-N Series, other four are GSAT-20, 22, 23 and 24.[4] The satellite is planned to serves as a replacement for the GSAT-6A satellite.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GSAT-32 Satellite". www.satnow.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ^ "GSAT". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. ^ "GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3) | LVM-3 | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Space PSU NSIL to launch 4 more demand-driven communication satellites". The Times of India. 5 October 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  5. ^ "ISRO to launch GSAT-32 in Oct 2019 to replace GSAT-6A which went incommunicado days after launch". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  6. ^ "GSat 32". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 3 November 2025.