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ISRO successfully launches communication satellite GSAT-29
Communication satellite GSAT-29 was launched successfully by the second developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV MKIII-D2) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. GSAT-29 Communication satellite GSTA-29 weighing 3,423 kg is a multiband and multi-beam satellite. The mission life will be 10 years. The satellite’s Ku-band and Ka-band payloads ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Communication Satellite • Gaganyaan • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • GPS-aided GEO augmented navigation • GSAT • GSAT-29 • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Science and Technology • Science and technology in India • Spaceflight
Bangabandhu Satellite-1: Bangladesh’s first communication satellite to be launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9
Bangladesh’s first communication satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. It is designed to provide wide range of broadcast and communication services throughout Bangladesh. Key Facts It has been built by Thales Alenia Space, a Franco-Italian aerospace manufacturer. It is named after Bangladesh’s “Father of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bangabandhu Satellite-1 • Bangladesh • Communication Satellite • Falcon 9 • Science and Technology • SpaceX
APSTAR-6C: China launches communication satellite
China successfully launched “APSTAR-6C”, a new communication satellite into orbit. It was launched onboard of Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This was overall 273rd mission of Long March rocket series. Both satellite and rocket were developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. APSTAR-6C The user of APSTAR-6C satellite is Hong ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Apstar 6C • China • Communication Satellite • Hong Kong • Science and Technology
ISRO successfully launches GSAT-6A satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched GSAT 6A communication satellite on board of GSLV-F08 rocket from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This was overall 12th GSLV flight (and fifth successful) and sixth flight with indigenously built cryogenic upper stage engine. GSAT-6A GSAT-6A is high power S-band communication satellite with a mission life of about 10 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Communication Satellite • GSAT-6A • GSLV-F08 • ISRO • S-Band • Science and Technology
NASA successfully launches Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NSAS) has successfully launched Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M) into orbit. It was launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. TDRS-M is third and final satellite in a series of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), next generation communications satellites. TDRS-M TDRS-M as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Communication Satellite • International • NASA • Science and Technology • Space technology • TDRS-M
India's communication satellite GSAT-18 successfully launched from French Guiana
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-18 was successfully launched from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. The satellite was launched on board of heavy duty Ariane-5 VA-231 rocket of Arianespace. It was successfully injected into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). GSAT-18 was the 20th satellite from ISRO to be launched by the European space agency ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Communication Satellite • French Guiana • GSAT-18 • National • Satellites • Science and Technology