I-3K or the INSAT 3000 is a satellite bus developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and marketed by Antrix Corporation and New Space India Ltd.[1][2] It is the standard bus for 3,000-kg class satellites; the 'I' in I-3K stands for INSAT, a group of communication satellites developed and launched by ISRO. The I-3K bus can supply DC power up to 6500 watts, and is suitable for satellites with lift-off mass in range of 3,000-3,400 kg.[3][4][5]
List of satellites launched using I-3K bus
edit- Eutelsat W2M (Now Afghansat 1)[6][7]
- INSAT series (4A | 4B)
- GSAT series (8 | 10[8] | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 30)
- Chandrayaan-3 (Propulsion module) [9]
See also
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edit- ^ "Communication Satellite Platform | NSIL". nsilindia.co.in. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ "Antrix Corporation Ltd - Satellites > Spacecraft Systems & Sub Systems". Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS AND SUB SYSTEMS". Antrix - ISRO. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Constrained cooperation". Frontline. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "ISRO: I-3K (I-3000) Bus". Space Skyrocket. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "EADS Astrium-ISRO alliance sealed First contract with Eutelsat for W2M satellite". Space Ref. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "India's GSAT-10 Continues Checkout". Space Ref. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ https://www.isro.gov.in/NSPD2024/assets/pdf/CH3%20Landing%20Brochure-Pagewise.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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