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	Launch Date	07.12.1995
Power of four C-band transponders increased to improve communication facilities in remote areas like Northeast and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Coverage of two other C-band transponders is enlarged to include parts of southeast Asia, Central Asia and West Asia

Mission	Communication
Weight	2106kg with propellants 946 kg dry weight
Onboard power	1320 Watts
Communication	C extended C, S and Ku bands
Stabilization	Three axis stabilized with two Momen'tum Wheels & one Reaction Wheel,Magnetic torquers
Propulsion	Integrated bipropellan stystem ( MMH and N₂ 0₄) With sixteen 22N thrusters and 440N LAM.
Payload	Transponders: 16C-band / extended C-band transponders (forFSS), 2 high power C-band transponders (for BSS), 1S-band transponder (for BSS),1C/S-band mobile communication transponder, 3 Ku-band transponders
Launch date	December 7, 1995
Launch site	French Guyana
Launch vehicle	Ariane4
Orbit	Geostationary 93.5 deg E
Inclination	0 deg.
Mission life	Seven years(nominal)
Orbit life	Very Long