ISRO shot high its GSAT-6A resonating communication satellite from Sriharikota

NewsBharati 29-Mar-2018

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Sriharikota, March 29: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has yet again created history by launching the GSAT-6A satellite via the GSLV from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

ISRO Chairman K Sivan described the mission as a success and congratulated the scientists behind the mission. Sivan said the communication satellite was successfully placed in the designated orbit.

The 415.6-tonne rocket measuring 49.1 meters tall blasted off with the high power S-band communication satellite built on I-2K satellite bus with a 10-year life. This is the 12th flight of the GSLV-F08 and the 6th flight using indigenous Cryogenic upper stage.

The countdown for the mission to be launched on Thursday started at 13.56 hours following clearance from the Mission Readiness Review committee and Launch Authorisation Board, ISRO said.

A key feature of the satellite, is similar to GSAT-6, is providing mobile communication to India through multi beam coverage facility.

The satellite will also provide a platform for developing technologies such as demonstration of 6 m S-Band Unfurlable Antenna, handheld ground terminals and network management techniques that could be useful in satellite based mobile communication applications.

GSLV-F08, comes with notable improvements like induction of High Thrust Vikas Engine, electromechanical actuation system in place of electro-hydraulic actuation system.