CMS-01

CMS-01 (formerly known as GSAT-12R ^[6]) is a communication satellite designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This satellite is a replacement of the aging GSAT-12 at 83.0° E.^[7] This satellite was successfully launched by PSLV-C50 launch vehicle on 17 December 2020 at 10:11 UTC.^[3]

CMS-01

Names	GSAT-12R
Mission type	Communications
Operator	ISRO
COSPAR ID	2020-099A
SATCAT no.	47256
Mission duration	Planned: >7 years Elapsed: 4 years, 4 months, 17 days
Spacecraft properties
Bus	I-1K[1]
Manufacturer	ISRO
Launch mass	1425 kg [2]
Power	1500 watts [3]
Start of mission
Launch date	17 December 2020, 10:11 UTC
Rocket	PSLV-C50[4]
Launch site	Satish Dhawan, Site SLP
Contractor	ISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	83.0° E
Transponders
Band	Extended C-band[5]
Coverage area	Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands
GSAT ← GSAT-30 CMS-02 →

Satellite

PSLV-C50 CMS-01 at Sriharikota

CMS-01 is considered to be a replacement of the aged satellite GSAT-12. It provides services like tele-education, tele-medicine, disaster management support and Satellite Internet access.^[4] Approved cost of CMS-01 is ₹200 crore (US$24 million).^[8]

Payloads

CMS-01 will be replacing services of GSAT-12 in Extended C-band.

Launch

PSLV-C50 CMS-01 launching from Sriharikota, on 17 December 2020.

CMS-01 was successfully launched from a PSLV-C50 launch vehicle on 17 December 2020 at 10:11 UTC.^[5][4]