GSAT-29 is one of the Heaviest Satellite of India weighing 3,423 kg which was Launched on 14th November 2018. The main aim of this Mission was to provide high-speed bandwidth to Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas. This Satellite was placed into the orbit by India’s Heaviest Rocket GSLV MKIII. This is a Multi-beam, multiband Communication Satellite of India, arranged around ISRO’s I-3K which is one of the standard Satellite Buses of India.
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This mission carried Ka×Ku multi-beam and optical communication payloads for the first time. Also, it carried a Q/V band communication payload and the GHRC High-resolution Camera with Telescope. GSAT-29 is a high-throughput telecommunication satellite that belongs to INSAT Series in Geostationary Orbit.
To Place this Satellite into final geostationary Orbit ISRO Conducted three successive Orbit raising operations. And the 3rd and final operation were carried on 17 November 2018 at 9:57 AM IST for a duration of 207 seconds.
GSAT-29 was an automated satellite positioned itself in geostationary orbit above the equator, at a longitude of 55° East. One interesting fact about this satellite is that it will demonstrate new technologies that could be incorporated into future satellites.
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This Satellite is helpful for Narendra Modi’s Digital India Program by Providing Internet Access to rural areas especially for the areas Under Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India. This Mission is expected to Operate till 2028 as told by ISRO’s Chairman K. Shivan in the press meet after the launch of this Mission.
GSAT-29 at a Glance
Launch Mass: 3423 Kg
Launch Vehicle: GSLV MKIII-D2
Application: Communication Satellite
Orbit type: GTO
Owner: ISRO
Power: 4600 Watts
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