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Satellite Name: GSAT 29 Status: active Position: 55° E (55° E) NORAD: 43698 Cospar number: 2018-089A Operator: Indian National Satellite (INSAT) Launch date: 14-Nov-2018 Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta (SHAR) Launch vehicle: GSLV Mk.III Launch mass (kg): 3423 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Model (bus): I-3K (I-3000) Bus Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 10+ yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): Details: 4 user spot Ka-band beams and 4 user spot Ku-band beams to provide Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas to bridge the digital divide of users including those in Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern regions of India. It also features Q/V band payload, optical communication payload and GEO High Resolution Camera (GHRC) camera with telescope Charts: list
Ka-band User Spot 01 beam (active) Ka-band User Spot 02 beam (active) Ka-band User Spot 03 beam (active) Ka-band User Spot 04 beam (active) Ka-band User Spot 05 beam (active) Ka-band Steerable beam (active)