“Azerspace-2 satellite is planned to be launched into orbit in April 2018,” Rashad Nabiyev, the head of Azercosmos OJSC, said on January 10.
GSAT-11, a six-tonne class communication satellite, he said, was at the final leg of testing, and the launch target was April.
If things pan out as intended, the 5.7-tonne GSAT-11 will be most probably the last heavy Indian satellite to be launched by a foreign space agency, according to K. Sivan, Chairman of theIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)."We are working on a dual concept: Increasing the carrying capacity of our heaviest rocket -- the 640-tonne Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mk III (GSLV Mk III) to six tonnes -- while producing high throughput and lower weight communication satellites," said Sivan.
Any idea as to when Gsat-11 will be shipped to Kourou ?
India’s GSAT-11 satellite arrives for its Arianespace Ariane 5 launch in MayThe protective container with GSAT-11 is unloaded at French Guiana’s Félix Eboué Airport.The first satellite for Arianespace’s Flight VA243, a dual-payload Ariane 5 mission scheduled for the second half of May, has touched down in French Guiana.Arriving Wednesday aboard a cargo jetliner that landed at Félix Eboué Airport near the French Guiana capital city of Cayenne, the Indian-built GSAT-11 spacecraft was then transferred by road to the Spaceport’s S5 payload preparation facility.GSAT-11 was designed, assembled and integrated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and will have an estimated liftoff mass of 5,870 kg. This advanced communications satellite is to provide multi-spot beam coverage over the Indian mainland and nearby islands, bringing significant advantages to the user community when compared with India’s existing INSAT/GSAT satellite systems.With its new system architecture and cutting-edge technology elements, GSAT-11 will generate a capacity of more than 12 Gbps for users from a single platform.
Reports of the issue have started appearing in papers.48 hours after launch, Isro silent on GSATQuoteA source said the second orbit-raising exercise around 10am went off well, with the liquid apogee motor (LAM) firing as planned, but a few minutes later there were some "hitches in communication". Soon, top Isro scientists went into a huddle.QuoteScientists either remained incommunicado or claimed ignorance of the health of the satellite. Isro chairman K Sivan chaired a marathon meeting on Saturday.
A source said the second orbit-raising exercise around 10am went off well, with the liquid apogee motor (LAM) firing as planned, but a few minutes later there were some "hitches in communication". Soon, top Isro scientists went into a huddle.
Scientists either remained incommunicado or claimed ignorance of the health of the satellite. Isro chairman K Sivan chaired a marathon meeting on Saturday.
Cross-post:Quote from: vineethgk on 04/01/2018 12:25 amReports of the issue have started appearing in papers.48 hours after launch, Isro silent on GSATQuoteA source said the second orbit-raising exercise around 10am went off well, with the liquid apogee motor (LAM) firing as planned, but a few minutes later there were some "hitches in communication". Soon, top Isro scientists went into a huddle.QuoteScientists either remained incommunicado or claimed ignorance of the health of the satellite. Isro chairman K Sivan chaired a marathon meeting on Saturday.Probably too early for an answer; but might an issue with GSAT-6A delay the launch of GSAT-11 while any commonalities are investigated?
So it's May 25th as mentioned by the Arianespace CEOhttps://twitter.com/arianespaceceo/status/985503245908013056But...
@DutchSpace19. Apr.highly cryptic message: there are Indian people traveling to India...
You must be joking! Well if Azerisat can’t be launched for whatever reason, so be it. Gsat-11 is in Kourou. Let it be the sole passenger on this flight. GSAT-11 needs to be launched come what may. It’s part of an important program to improve communication links especially in the rural area.