NEW DELHI: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for the release of a communication satellite on November 14 this is particularly supposed for Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern regions.
Talking to TOI, Isro chairman Ok Sivan stated, “Isro will release Gsat-29 from Sriharikota on November 14. It is an advanced highthroughput communication satellite which will have two Ku and Ka operational payloads. The payloads are supposed to provide communication services to J&Ok and northeastern regions below the ‘Digital India’ programme. The high-speed bandwidth will assist bridge the virtual divide in hinterland.” Sivan stated Gsat-29 will likely be “lifted off by means of GSLV-MkIII rocket, which will be the 2nd building flight of Isro’s heaviest rocket”.
Gsat29 may even serve as a platform for checking out new area applied sciences. In addition to operational payloads, the Isro chief stated the “satellite may even lift three demonstration applied sciences — Q and V bands, optical communication and a high-resolution digicam. These new applied sciences will likely be tested for the first time for his or her use in long run area missions”.
The chairman stated India’s heaviest satellite Gsat-11 weighing over five.7 tonnes, which used to be earlier recalled from French Guiana to test for any possible anomalies, “will now be introduced from the European spaceport on December 4”. Gsat-11 is also a highthroughput communication satellite that can assist herald high-speed web generation in the nation.
On the rustic’s extremely ambitious Chandrayaan-II mission, Sivan stated, “We are targeting to release the Chandrayaan mission on January 3. If some slippage occurs, we've the release window till February 16. We can release the mission any day prior to February 16.”
On lunar payloads, the chairman stated, “The orbiter, lander and rover have been being tested for the lunar mission. In truth, three-stage tests have been performed at the lander since final month. Some corrective measures have been taken after the preliminary take a look at. During the overall segment of the lander actuator efficiency take a look at, all on board programs like laptop, instrument and propulsion programs have been in combination tested at the Isro centre in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu and all the tests have been successful.”
The assembling of the GSLV Mk III rocket, which will lift the lunar spacecraft, that generally takes 50 days, “will likely be done smartly in time prior to January 3”, the chairman stated.
Talking to TOI, Isro chairman Ok Sivan stated, “Isro will release Gsat-29 from Sriharikota on November 14. It is an advanced highthroughput communication satellite which will have two Ku and Ka operational payloads. The payloads are supposed to provide communication services to J&Ok and northeastern regions below the ‘Digital India’ programme. The high-speed bandwidth will assist bridge the virtual divide in hinterland.” Sivan stated Gsat-29 will likely be “lifted off by means of GSLV-MkIII rocket, which will be the 2nd building flight of Isro’s heaviest rocket”.
Gsat29 may even serve as a platform for checking out new area applied sciences. In addition to operational payloads, the Isro chief stated the “satellite may even lift three demonstration applied sciences — Q and V bands, optical communication and a high-resolution digicam. These new applied sciences will likely be tested for the first time for his or her use in long run area missions”.
The chairman stated India’s heaviest satellite Gsat-11 weighing over five.7 tonnes, which used to be earlier recalled from French Guiana to test for any possible anomalies, “will now be introduced from the European spaceport on December 4”. Gsat-11 is also a highthroughput communication satellite that can assist herald high-speed web generation in the nation.
On the rustic’s extremely ambitious Chandrayaan-II mission, Sivan stated, “We are targeting to release the Chandrayaan mission on January 3. If some slippage occurs, we've the release window till February 16. We can release the mission any day prior to February 16.”
On lunar payloads, the chairman stated, “The orbiter, lander and rover have been being tested for the lunar mission. In truth, three-stage tests have been performed at the lander since final month. Some corrective measures have been taken after the preliminary take a look at. During the overall segment of the lander actuator efficiency take a look at, all on board programs like laptop, instrument and propulsion programs have been in combination tested at the Isro centre in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu and all the tests have been successful.”
The assembling of the GSLV Mk III rocket, which will lift the lunar spacecraft, that generally takes 50 days, “will likely be done smartly in time prior to January 3”, the chairman stated.
Isro to launch communication satellite specifically for J&K and NE on Nov 14
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