| Salient Features |
| Mission |
Multipurpose(Communication,Meteorology and Satellite based search and rescue) |
| Mass |
1906 kg with propellants
916kg dry |
| Orbit |
93.5 deg E, Geostationary |
| Payload |
Communication Transponders:
12 C-band, 6 ext. C-band (for FSS)
2 S-band (for BSS),
1 Data relay,
1 search and rescue
Meteorology:
Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR)
with 2 Km. resolution in visible and 8 Km in Infrared band |
| Stabilization |
Three axis body stabilized with two Momentum Wheels & One Reaction Wheel, Magnetic torquers |
| Mission life |
Seven years (nominal) |
| Launch vehicle |
Ariane |
| Launch site |
Kourou (CSG), French Guyana |
| Launch date |
2A: July 10,1992
2B: July 23, 1993 |
