India launches GSAT 29 successfully


ISRO, the space research organisation of India, has launched and successfully placed its GSAT 29 satellite in the geosynchronous orbit. The satellite was onboard the heavy GSLV MkIII rocket developed and manufactured in India.


The GSAT 29 satellite is a communication satellite being used to provide high throughput services, i.e., mainly for communication in Jammu and Kashmir and North East states of India. The satellite is a multibeam and multiband(Ka/Ku bands) one which has the role to improve the connectivity in the hilly regions such as that of Jammu and Kashmir and North East states. The satellite has a high resolution camera installed on it to provide a better view of the terrain. The satellite GSAT 29 is also the heaviest satellite launched by India so far. 


ISRO has used the launch not only to place the satellite in orbit but also as an experimental flight. The GSLV was used to carry some payloads along with GSAT 29. The following are the experiments ISRO will perform:
  • ISRO is using optical communication for the transmission of data for the first time.
  • The use of GSLV for the launch has proved its capability for other missions in store for ISRO.
  • ISRO plans to use the pave the way for some of its future missions like the first manned flight in December, 2021.
src:isro

ISRO chose GSLV, the Hulk of its tribe, for the launch due to some special capabilities of the launcher. 
  • GSLV is the heaviest and most powerful of all the rocket launchers developed by ISRO in India.
  • The launcher has a payload carrying capacity of 4 tonnes to lower geostationary orbit.
  • The GSLV MkIII uses three stages of combustion. The first stage uses large strap-ons using solid fuel for combustion, the second stage comprises of liquid propellant and the third comprises of cryogenic propellant.
The results of the launch a have highly motivated the scientists for the projects lying in the box for ISRO to prove itself in the world of astronomy and space.

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