GSAT-29 is configured around ISRO’s Enhanced I-3K Bus and will be the payload for second developmental flight of GSLV-MkIII. It carries Ka x Ku multi-beam and optical communication payloads for the first time. The mission targets for Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas to bridge the digital divide.
Meanwhile, ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar said the space agency is facing the busiest year ahead with a cluster of launches lined up, which include Chandrayaan-2 in March. ISRO also plans to launch the second flight of GSLV MkIII, carrying the heaviest payload ever. The last successful GSLV MkIII launch was carried out on June 5, carrying a 3.2 tonne GSAT-19 communication satellite."This time, we are looking to launch a communication satellite of GSAT series which will be close to the 4-tonne class. It will carry new versions of optical communication and high frequency Q&V band." he said.
The 5,725-kg satellite, which will carry 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Kaband frequencies, is capable of “providing high bandwidth connectivity” with up to 14 gigabit per second (gbps) data transfer speed. “We will launch Gsat-11 from the European spaceport as it’s a fivetonne satellite. Around the same time in May, Isro will launch Gsat-29 through our GSLV Mk III rocket from Sriharikota. We also plan to launch Gsat-20 from India by next year,” the Isro chief said.
I don't really think these schedule launch times really mean anything now.
Are we looking at a launch during the month of June ?
Will this flight employ the standard Vikas or HTVE??
Congrats to team ISRO on placing IRNSS-I in orbit. Is now the next launch from SHAR, the GSLV MKIII with GSAT-29 ? Could someone tell me what is the purpose of this satellite, GSAT-29 ? Is it for telecommunications? Television broadcasting ? DTH ? Thanks.
The second demonstration flight of GSLV-Mk III - D2 by June will be to place the 3.5 ton GSAT-29 special communication satellite in orbit
And it says that GSAT-29 is a special communication satellite which will find is application in telecommunications, television broadcasting and disaster warning...