GSAT-29 is a high-throughput communication satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[1][2] The mission aims at providing high-speed bandwidth to Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas.[3] The two Ku and Ka operational payloads will provide communication services to Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India under Digital India programme.[4] At the time of launch GSAT-29 was the heaviest satellite, weighing Template:Cvt,[5] that was placed in orbit by an Indian launch vehicle.[6][7] Approved cost of GSAT-29 is Template:INR convert.[8]
Payloads
Apart from its main communication payload in Ka/Ku bands, GSAT-29 hosts few experimental payloads to mature their technology for use in future spacecraft.[9]
- Q band and V band payload: experimental microwave communication payloads
- Optical Communication Technology (OCT) payload: experimental payload for optical communication.[10]
- GEO imaging High Resolution Camera (GHRC): for high resolution imaging from geosynchronous orbit. It has 55 meter resolution and can image in six VNIR spectral bands at ~0.6 sec/frame.[11][12]
Launch
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The satellite was launched on 14 November 2018 through the second developmental flight of LVM3,[13] that placed the GSAT-29 satellite into its planned geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) over the equator.[14] It joins the Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) fleet in geostationary orbit.[7]
| Op # | Date/ Time (UTC) |
LAM burn time | Height achieved | Inclination achieved |
Orbital period | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apogee | Perigee | ||||||
| 1 | 15 November 2018 08:34 |
4875 sec | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | 8.9° | 13 hr | [15] |
| 2 | 16 November 2018 10:14 |
4988 sec | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | 0.31° | 22 hr, 70 min | [16] |
| 3 | 17 November 2018 04:25 |
207 sec | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | n/a | 24hr | [17] |
References
- ↑ GSLV-MkIII-D2/GSAT-29 Mission (Official). Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ↑ ISRO’s GSAT-29 launch in October. The Economic Times, India. 20 September 2018.
- ↑ Cyclone clouds ISRO's GSAT-29 launch plan. The Hindu(12 November 2018).
- ↑ Isro to launch communication satellite specifically for J&K and NE on Nov 14. The Times of India(11 November 2018).
- ↑ 'India masters rocket science': Here's why the new ISRO launch is special(15 November 2018).
- ↑ ISRO successfully launches its heaviest satellite GSAT-29 from Sriharikota(14 November 2018).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The third and final orbit raising operation of GSAT-29 Template:Webarchive ISRO 17 November 2018
- ↑ Government of India, Department of Space, Lok Sabha: Starred Question No. 232 to be answered on Wednesday, August 04, 2021(4 August 2021). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ GSAT-29 - ISRO. www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ↑ SAC Courier, VOl. 43, Issue 03, July-October 2018. SAC.gov.in(10 January 2019). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ Template:Cite conference
- ↑ Template:Cite AV media
- ↑ Isro gets nod for semi-cryogenic engine, will boost GSLV's lift capability by 1 tonne. The Times of India(8 June 2018).
- ↑ GSLV MkIII-D2 successfully launches GSAT-29. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ↑ GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 Mission: The first orbit raising operation.... Indian Space Research Organisation(15 November 2018). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ↑ The second orbit raising operation.... Indian Space Research Organisation(16 November 2018). Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ The third orbit raising operation.... Indian Space Research Organisation(17 November 2018). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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