Major boost for Indian Air Force as ISRO puts military satellite GSAT-7A in orbit
The satellite is expected to provide aircraft-to-aircraft communication and will have an exclusive frequency for the purpose.
GSAT-7A, an exclusive satellite for the Indian Air Force, was on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, succesfully ”injected” into its intended orbit by GSLV-F11 that was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, near Chennai.
The satellite is expected to provide aircraft-to-aircraft communication and will have an exclusive frequency for the purpose.
“Today GSLV [Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle] successfully and safely injected the advanced communication satellite in a super synchronous transfer orbit,” ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) Chairman K. Sivan said.
GSLV-F11, the 13th flight of the GSLV-MkII, blasted off from the second launchpad at 4.10 p.m. The satellite was placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit 19 minutes after the lift-off.
“Congratulate @isro for successfully launching the advanced communication satellite GSAT-7A, with launch vehicle GSLV-F11, from #Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today. The 2250 kg satellite built by #ISRO will be a big boost to our defence capabilities. #GSAT7A #GSLVF11,” Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu tweeted.
VicePresidentOfIndia✔@VPSecretariat
Congratulate @isro for successfully launching the advanced communication satellite GSAT-7A, with launch vehicle GSLV-F11, from #Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today. The 2250 kg satellite built by #ISRO will be a big boost to our defence capabilities. #GSAT7A #GSLVF11
Leave a Reply
Want to join the discussion?Feel free to contribute!