CMS-02 explained

CMS-02 (also known as GSAT-24 and also known as GSAT-N1)^{[1] [2]} is an Indian Communication Satellite built by ISRO. The CMS-02 satellite is funded, owned and operated by New Space India Limited.^{[3] [4]} Cost of spacecraft was around ₹400 crore.^[5] The entire capacity onboard CMS-02 satellite will be leased to Tata Play.^[6] The satellite was placed into orbit by using Ariane 5 rocket.

Spacecraft overview

General specifications of CMS-02 are:^[7]

• Gross lift-off mass: 4181.3 kg
• Dry mass: 1774.9 kg

Payload

• 24 × Broadcasting-satellite service, Ku-band transponders
• 1 × Fixed-satellite service, Ku-band transponder
• 2 × Ku-band beacons
• 2.5 meter diameter Ku-band Transmit/Receive Gregorian antenna
• TT&C in both C-band and Ku-band

Power

• 70V fully regulated bus
• 8.5 kW payload power
• 12 kW power generation (EOL) using solar panels
• 2 × 180Ah Li-ion battery

Propulsion

• 16 × bipropellant thrusters
• 440N Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) with area ratio of 250
• 2 × 1207 litre propellant tank
• 2 × 67 litre pressurant tank

Launch

CMS-02 was launched on 22 June 2022 at 21:50 (UTC) along with MEASAT-3d aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle under VA257 campaign.^{[8] [9]}

See also

• GSAT

Notes and References

1. Web site: GSat 24 (CMS 02). 2022-02-16. Gunter's Space Page. en.
2. News: 2024-01-03 . After launch with SpaceX planned this year, Space PSU NSIL eyes 3rd dedicated satellite in 2025 . 2024-01-13 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
3. Web site: NSIL's first demand driven communication satellite mission GSAT-24 launch expected in early 2022. 2022-02-17. The New Indian Express.
4. Web site: 23 June 2022 . NSIL's 1st Demand Driven Satellite Mission Post Space Sector Reforms: GSAT-24 Communication satellite Successfully launched on-board Ariane-V [VA 257 flight] from Kourou, French Guiana on 23rd June 2022 ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623074928/https://www.nsilindia.co.in/sites/default/files/Press%20Release%20-%20Launch%20of%20GSAT-24.pdf . 23 June 2022.
5. News: Space PSU NSIL to launch satellite for TataSky . 2022-11-05 . The Times of India . 18 February 2021 . en.
6. Web site: 4 July 2022 . GSAT-24 Communication Satellite - Mission Update – 04 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725060410/https://nsilindia.co.in/sites/default/files/Press%20Release%20-%20GSAT-24%20Mission%20Updates.pdf . 25 July 2022.
7. Web site: GSAT-24 mission brochure . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622144155/https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/article-files/node/17983/gsat_24.pdf . 22 June 2022 . 22 June 2022.
8. Next Arianespace launch scheduled for June 22 with Ariane 5 . . 26 April 2022 . 26 April 2022.
9. Web site: First Ariane 5 launch of 2022 is a success, supporting two loyal clients of Arianespace: MEASAT (Malaysia) and NSIL (India) . 2022-06-22 . Arianespace . en-US.