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ISRO to Launch GSAT 29 Communications Satellite on Wednesday

ISRO to Launch GSAT-29 Communications Satellite on Wednesday

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 13 November 2018 10:06 IST

Photo Credit: ISRO

GSLV-Mk III is set to put into orbit the communication satellite GSAT-29 tentatively on Wednesday

Highlights

GSLV-Mk III will put GSAT-29 into Geo Transfer Orbit on Wednesday
It will be the second developmental flight of GSLV-Mk III rocket
The GSAT-29 satellite has a design life of 10 years

Subject to weather conditions, India's heavy-lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk III) is set to put into orbit the communication satellite GSAT-29 tentatively on Wednesday, the Indian space agency said.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it will be the second developmental flight of GSLV-Mk III rocket with a rated carrying capacity of four tonnes.

The rocket will carry GSAT-29 weighing 3,423 kg (just over 3.4 tonnes) and sling it into Geo Transfer Orbit (GTO) just over 16 minutes into its flight.

Then the satellite will be lifted to the final Geo Stationary Orbit (GSO) at a height of 36,000 km from the earth.

With a design life of 10 years, the GSAT-29 satellite carries Ka/ Ku-band high throughput communication transponders intended to meet the communication requirements of users including those in remote areas.

In addition, several new technologies such as Q/V-band payload, data transmission through optical communication link will be demonstrated. This will help in realising future advanced satellites, ISRO said.

The launch is subject to weather conditions as cyclone Gaja is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu coast on November 15.

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