Satellite – Geosynchronous Satellite(GSAT) – 6A Launch Rocket – Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle(GSLV) Mk II Parent Organisation – Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) Launched on – March 29, 2018 Launched Pad: Sriharikota spaceport, Andhra Pradesh
Introduction of GSAT – 6A Satellite Mission:
ISRO launched the GSAT-6A satellite successfully but failed to keep contact with the satellite after a successful orbit-raising operation on March 31. ISRO stated on their website that contact was lost with the satellite before the third scheduled orbit operation on April 1. The agency also stated that efforts were being made to re-establish contact with the satellite. Click here to know about Cabinet Approved Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission The indigenous GSLV program that has a locally developed upper cryogenic stage has had mixed results. The GSLV rockets are designed to carry much heavier satellites to the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).GSAT – 6A – A Detail Information
The satellite GSAT 6A is a communications satellite that aims to help mobile communication through handheld ground devices. This communication system was designed keeping the armed forces in mind. The ground communication system was to be complemented with a multibeam coverage center. The satellite weighed 2140 kgs and was launched into GTO by the GSLV-F08.GSLV space program:
- The GSLV is India’s fourth and most advanced generation expendable launch vehicle class.
- It has the power to carry extremely heavy satellites into the geosynchronous orbit.
- The third and final stage of GSLV rockets is powered by India-made cryogenic engines.
Impact on Space Mission after Failure of GSAT – 6A:
While ISRO teams will try and re-establish contact with the GSAT-6A, the launch of the Chandrayaan 2 mission is coming up in October 2018. The Chandrayaan mission will also be carried into near-earth orbits by GSLV MkII rocket.Quick Facts of GSLV – 6A Space Mission:
- The GSLV system has seen a mixed success rate – the first GSLV launch of GSAT-1 ended in partial failure in April 2001 after the satellite did not place in the desired orbit.
- Since then, the program has seen 7 successful launches, three failures, and one partial launch.
- India’s planned manned space mission, tentatively called the Orbital Vehicle, is slated to be powered into orbit 400 miles above the surface by GSLV Mk III.