ISRO's GSAT-29 satellite launches successfully: All you need to know
New Delhi : ISRO has successfully launched its GSAT-29 communication satellite into space on Wednesday, 14 November, at 5:08 pm. The satellite that is being carried by Indian Space Research Organisation aims at solving the communication barriers faced by Village Resource Centres (VRCs), which are responsible for providing space-based services to ISRO from rural areas.
The GSAT-29 satellite launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Wednesday evening. Earlier it was speculated that there may be delay in launch due to cyclone ‘Gaja’, which is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu coast on 15 November.
About GSAT-29 communication satellite
The GSAT-29 is a communication satellite with a weight of 3,423 kg that aims to solve the communication barriers faced by Village Resource Centres (VRCs) who are responsible for providing space-based services to ISRO from rural areas. Its mission life is 10 years and will serve as a test-bed for several new technologies in providing latest communication technologies.
Some of the important features of the GSAT-29 satellite as mentioned by ISRO are:
- High throughput communication satellite
- Connectivity to remote areas
- Q/V band payload
- High resolution imaging from GEO
- Optical communication technology
The rocket carries GSAT-29 weighs 3,423 kg will reach it into Geo Transfer Orbit (GTO) with required inclination to the equator, just over 16 minutes into its flight.
The satellite will reach its final Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at a height of 36,000 km from Earth, using the on-board propulsion system. “It may take few days after separation from launcher to reach its orbital slot,” ISRO said.
