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India loses contact with the most powerful communications satellite, GSAT-6A, or due to power failure
2018-04-01 20:44:44
Within six months, the second satellite launch mission of the Indian Space Research Organization ended in failure.
According to the “India Times” website reported on April 1st, the Indian Space Research Organization has confirmed that the most powerful communication satellite "GSAT-6A" has lost contact.
The satellite was launched on Thursday via the Indian "GSLV-F08" launch vehicle. It lost contact with the rear after trying the second orbital operation on Saturday morning. After preliminary analysis, it may be that the satellite power system has failed.
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Indian Space Research Organization has now confirmed loss of contact with "GSAT-6A"
According to a report by the People's Daily client citing the Times of India, “GSAT-6A” successfully completed its first orbital shift operation on Friday morning and the engine was successfully ignited during the second orbital shift on Saturday last week. Back to the back of the relevant data, but then lost contact with the ground.
According to reports, "GSAT-6A" is a high-performance communications satellite with a design life of 10 years. With an antenna width of 6 meters, it will provide full-band signal services for Indian mobile communications equipment, including the military. At present, the Indian Space Research Organization is still making every effort to find the whereabouts of “GSAT-6A”.
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Figure from Hindus
According to Indian media reports, the Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched a GSAT-6A military communication satellite at the Space Center of Sri Rigodria in eastern Andhra Pradesh around 5:00 pm on March 29. The launch of this satellite is a modified GSLV MK-2 launch vehicle made in India.
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The successful launch of the Indian communications satellite GSAT-6A
The communication satellite weighs 2,140 kilograms and costs INR 2.7 billion. It is the highest-quality communications satellite in India. The R&D department stated that it installed an antenna with a diameter of six meters and once enabled it would be able to conduct two-way data and audio and video exchanges on Indian lands through handheld devices and satellites.
India successfully launched a "GSAT-6A" communications satellite in 2015. The GSLV MK-2 launch vehicle that launched the satellite is also equipped with a new generation of domestically-developed large-thrust Weikas cryogenic engine. This improved engine will greatly increase the payload of the rocket.
The Indian Space Research Organization also stated that there will be 10 rocket launch plans for different missions in the coming September.
2018-04-01 20:44:44
Within six months, the second satellite launch mission of the Indian Space Research Organization ended in failure.
According to the “India Times” website reported on April 1st, the Indian Space Research Organization has confirmed that the most powerful communication satellite "GSAT-6A" has lost contact.
The satellite was launched on Thursday via the Indian "GSLV-F08" launch vehicle. It lost contact with the rear after trying the second orbital operation on Saturday morning. After preliminary analysis, it may be that the satellite power system has failed.
Click for larger image
Indian Space Research Organization has now confirmed loss of contact with "GSAT-6A"
According to a report by the People's Daily client citing the Times of India, “GSAT-6A” successfully completed its first orbital shift operation on Friday morning and the engine was successfully ignited during the second orbital shift on Saturday last week. Back to the back of the relevant data, but then lost contact with the ground.
According to reports, "GSAT-6A" is a high-performance communications satellite with a design life of 10 years. With an antenna width of 6 meters, it will provide full-band signal services for Indian mobile communications equipment, including the military. At present, the Indian Space Research Organization is still making every effort to find the whereabouts of “GSAT-6A”.
Click for larger image
Figure from Hindus
According to Indian media reports, the Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched a GSAT-6A military communication satellite at the Space Center of Sri Rigodria in eastern Andhra Pradesh around 5:00 pm on March 29. The launch of this satellite is a modified GSLV MK-2 launch vehicle made in India.
Click for larger image
The successful launch of the Indian communications satellite GSAT-6A
The communication satellite weighs 2,140 kilograms and costs INR 2.7 billion. It is the highest-quality communications satellite in India. The R&D department stated that it installed an antenna with a diameter of six meters and once enabled it would be able to conduct two-way data and audio and video exchanges on Indian lands through handheld devices and satellites.
India successfully launched a "GSAT-6A" communications satellite in 2015. The GSLV MK-2 launch vehicle that launched the satellite is also equipped with a new generation of domestically-developed large-thrust Weikas cryogenic engine. This improved engine will greatly increase the payload of the rocket.
The Indian Space Research Organization also stated that there will be 10 rocket launch plans for different missions in the coming September.
