Geostationary
GSAT-14
Indian Communications (GSLV Cryogenic Milestone) · ISRO
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An Indian communications satellite that represents a milestone in India's launch vehicle self-sufficiency. GSAT-14 was launched on India's GSLV Mk-II rocket with a fully indigenous cryogenic upper stage engine — succeeding where previous GSLV launches had failed. The cryogenic engine was developed after the US, citing arms control concerns, successfully pressured Russia to cancel a technology transfer agreement in 1993. India spent a decade developing the engine independently, and GSAT-14's successful launch validated that perseverance.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,227–22,257 mi (35,772–35,819 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 39498
- Int’l designator
- 2014-001A
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.