NEW DELHI, 6 Oct. /Offset. Eugene Karmalito TASS/. Indian geostationary telecommunications satellite GSAT-18 successfully launched from Kourou in French Guiana launch vehicle Ariane 5. This was announced on Thursday, the head of the Indian space research organization (ISRO) Kiran Kumar.
“I am Pleased to announce the successful launch of the device, part of the national satellite system INSAT is intended to provide a wide range of telecommunications services throughout India,” he said.
the Launch of GSAT-18 in tandem with the Australian satellite Sky 2 Muster was held in the framework of the mission VA231 5 October at 20:30 UTC (universal coordinated time). It was postponed for 24 hours due to unfavorable weather conditions in Kourou. After 32 and a half minutes, the Indian unit was launched into the geosynchronous transfer orbit, after a series of maneuvers, it will move to a permanent position in geostationary orbit.
the Satellite, built by ISRO on the basis of the Indian space platform I-3K. The power supply is with two wings of solar panels with a total span of more than 15 meters. Launch mass of the satellite is 3404 lbs. the Expected lifetime is 15 years.
Kiran Kumar also announced the upcoming early next year launch from Kourou two satellites GSAT-17 and GSAT-11. “Work on them is in an advanced stage, he said. Both of these upcoming launch is crucial for India’s space programme”.
In other media
No comments:
Post a Comment