On 29 March, ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F08 carrying the GSAT6A communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. Experts feel that the launch proves our mastering the technique of making home-made communication satellites.
According to ISRO, the GSAT-6A, the twin of the GSAT-6, is a high power S-band communication satellite built on I-2K satellite bus with a mission life of about ten years.
The satellite will provide mobile communication to India through multi beam coverage facility. According to the ISRO, two improvements -- induction of high thrust Vikas engine and electromechanical actuation system -- have been made in the rocket's second stage this time around. It will also provide a platform for developing technologies such as demonstration of 6 m S-Band Unfurlable Antenna, handheld ground terminals and network management techniques that could be useful in satellite based mobile communication applications.
Source: http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/national-news/item/12583-isro-launches-communications-gsat-6a-satellite
The satellite will provide mobile communication to India through multi beam coverage facility. According to the ISRO, two improvements -- induction of high thrust Vikas engine and electromechanical actuation system -- have been made in the rocket's second stage this time around. It will also provide a platform for developing technologies such as demonstration of 6 m S-Band Unfurlable Antenna, handheld ground terminals and network management techniques that could be useful in satellite based mobile communication applications.
Source: http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/national-news/item/12583-isro-launches-communications-gsat-6a-satellite
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