GSAT
– 6A
GSAT-6A, similar to GSAT-6 is a high power S-band communication satellite configured around I-2K bus. The mission life of
spacecraft planned is about 10 years. The satellite will also provide a
platform for developing technologies such as demonstration of 6 m S-Band antenna, handheld ground
terminals and network management techniques that could be useful in satellite-based mobile communication applications.
GSAT-6A was
launched by GSLV-F08 on
Thursday, March 29, 2018 at
16:56 Hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Shri Hari Kota.
Read: ASTROSAT
Loss
of Communication
The first orbit raising for GSAT-6A was carried out as planned on 30 March 2018 by firing the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) for 2188 seconds from 09:22 AM IST. The second orbit raising was carried out at 10:00 AM on 31 March 2018. As the satellite was on course for its third and final orbit raising on 1 April 2018, communication with it was lost and the spacecraft was temporarily untraceable. After regaining its track, efforts to re-establish communication with the satellite could not succeed.
Mission Overview
Dimension: 1.53 x 1.65 x 2.4
Mission Life: 10 years
Power: 3119 W
Launch Vehicle: GSLV-F08/GSAT-6A Mission
Type of Satellite: Communication
Manufacturer: ISRO
Owner: ISRO
Application: Communication
Orbit Type: GSO
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