Why is it in news?
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GSAT-11, the heaviest Indian communication satellite built to date, for faster Internet connectivity, is back once again at the Guiana Space Centre for an early December launch.
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It returns to the South American port for the second time in six months after it was taken back to Bengaluru in April for inspections.
GSAT-11
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GSAT-11 is an advanced communication satellite.
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Weight- 5,700 kg.
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Purpose-
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To provide the Indian region superior communication and 12 GBPS connectivity with its multiple spot beams in Ka and Ku bands.
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High bandwidth connectivity – GSAT-11 carries 40 transponders in the Ku-band and the Ka-band frequencies,
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It is capable of providing high bandwidth connectivity with up to 14 GB per second data transfer speed.
- Arianespace, ISRO’s long-time European launch services contractor, has paired GSAT-11 with South Korea’s weather satellite GEO-Kompsat 2A.
Source
The Hindu