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GSAT-31 launched from French Guiana
India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana. GSAT-31 was launched from the launch vehicle Ariane 5 VA-247. Features of the GSAT-31 The important features of the GSAT-31 are: GSAT-31 would be placed at Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. GSAT-31 will augment the Ku-band transponder capacity in Geostationary Orbit. GSAT-31 derives its heritage from ISRO’s earlier ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Ariane 5 VA-247 • ATM services • DTH Television Services • French Guiana • Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit • GSAT • GSAT-31 • Hassan • INSAT • ISRO • Karnataka • Ku-band • Master Control Facility • Spaceport
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-31 successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace’s rocket
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace’s rocket from Kourou Launch Base in French Guiana on February 6, 2019. The Ariane-5 vehicle (Flight VA247) also carried Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 along with GSAT-31. After a 42-min flight, GSAT-31 separated from the Ariane-5 in an elliptical Geosynchronous ..
Topics: Ariane 5 • GSAT • GSAT-31 • GSAT-7 • Indian National Satellite System • Indian Space Research Organisation • INSAT-4E • Master Control Facility • Satellites • SaudiGeoSat-1/HellasSat-4 • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
India’s GSAT-10 launched from Kourou
India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-10 was launched from the Kourou launch pad in French Guiana in South America. The satellite will boost telecommunications and DTH broadcasting. GSAT-10 · Communication satellite of India, built by ISRO · It carries 30 communication transponders — 12 in Ku-band, 12 in C-band and 6 in extended C-band. · It has ..
Topics: GPS-aided GEO augmented navigation • GSAT • GSAT-10 • GSAT-16 • In India • Indian National Satellite System • Indian Space Research Organisation • Master Control Facility • Satellites • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
GSAT-10 to be launched in 2 months: ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman (ISRO) is ready to launch GSAT-10 in 2 months. It will be shipped to the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana for launch by European space consortium Arianespace. What is GSAT-10? It is a communication satellite which is proposed to be launched by Ariane-5ECA carrier rocket. How will it help? ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: GPS-aided GEO augmented navigation • GSAT • GSAT-10 • In India • Indian National Satellite System • Indian Space Research Organisation • INSAT-2E • INSAT-3B • Master Control Facility • Satellites • Spacecraft • Spaceflight