I-1K (also referred to as
INSAT-1000) is a
satellite bus
A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments are held.
Bus-derived satellites are opposed to specially produced satellites. Bus- ...
developed by the
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO; ) is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman o ...
(ISRO) and marketed by
Antrix Corporation
Antrix Corporation Limited (ISO 15919: ) is an Indian government-owned company under the administrative control of the Department of Space. It was incorporated in September 1992, as a commercial and marketing arm of ISRO by prompting, commerci ...
.
The I-1K bus is designed to be compatible with lightweight geostationary satellites and is commonly used for
meteorological satellites.
Design
* The I-1K bus can be used for satellites in the lightweight category, with a launch mass between .
* Its dimensions are .
* I-1K's dry mass is and can support payloads of .
* Its power systems can supply between 500 and 1000
watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after James ...
s.
* The average transponder life is 7 years which can be extended up to 12 years.
List of satellites launched using I-1K platform
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Kalpana-1
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GSAT-12
GSAT-12 is communication satellite designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It is the second satellite to be launched and placed on a GTO using PSLV.
Satellite
GSAT-12 is considered to be a replacement of the aged satell ...
*
IRNSS series (
1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 1G 1H 1I)
*
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 (, ) was the first Indian lunar probe under the Chandrayaan program. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impact ...
*
Mars Orbiter Mission
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called ''Mangalyaan'', was a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was India's first interplanetary mis ...
See also
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Comparison of satellite buses
This page includes a list of satellite buses, of which multiple similar artificial satellites have been, or are being, built to the same model of structural frame, propulsion, spacecraft power and intra-spacecraft communication. Only commercially ...
References
External links
Antrix Corp. satellite subsystems
Satellite buses
Indian Space Research Organisation
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