Source:-ISRO’s GSLV rocket successfully places communication satellite GSAT-6A in orbit
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-6A was on March 29 launched onboard Geosynchronous rocket GSLV-F08 from the spaceport at Sriharikota and successfully placed in the designated orbit, in yet another achievement for the ISRO.
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08), fitted with indigenously developed cryogenic third stage, injected the satellite into orbit about 18 minutes after its lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
The satellite would provide a thrust to mobile communication through multi-beam coverage facility, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.
ISRO chairman K. Sivan described the mission as a success and congratulated the scientists behind the mission. Mr. Sivan said the communication satellite was successfully placed in the designated orbit.
This marks the 12th flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F08 and sixth flight with indigenous Cryogenic upper stage.
GSAT-6A, is similar to GSAT-6, a high power S-band communication satellite built on I-2K satellite bus with a mission life of about ten years, the ISRO said.
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