I hope there will be a webcast for this GSLV mission because there wasn’t one the last time GSLV went up.
Noticed that in one of the pictures of the rocket being rolled to the launchpad, the second vehicle assembly building is almost completed ?
Quote from: Jajar on 03/24/2018 01:15 pmNoticed that in one of the pictures of the rocket being rolled to the launchpad, the second vehicle assembly building is almost completed ?Looks that way to me.
Any details about the upgraded Cryogenic engine/stage for this vehicle?
Quote from: TheVarun on 03/24/2018 12:32 pmAny details about the upgraded Cryogenic engine/stage for this vehicle?Assuming the satellite mass is ~2200 kg as reported earlier I doubt if they would need to use an upgraded cryo stage for this flight. Perhaps we will see that for Chandrayaan-II flight in October.
Quote from: vineethgk on 03/25/2018 03:09 amQuote from: TheVarun on 03/24/2018 12:32 pmAny details about the upgraded Cryogenic engine/stage for this vehicle?Assuming the satellite mass is ~2200 kg as reported earlier I doubt if they would need to use an upgraded cryo stage for this flight. Perhaps we will see that for Chandrayaan-II flight in October.Would they really be trying out an upgraded stage on such a heigh profile launch, would seem unlikely judging by past caution shown.
Quote from: Star One on 03/25/2018 09:14 amQuote from: vineethgk on 03/25/2018 03:09 amQuote from: TheVarun on 03/24/2018 12:32 pmAny details about the upgraded Cryogenic engine/stage for this vehicle?Assuming the satellite mass is ~2200 kg as reported earlier I doubt if they would need to use an upgraded cryo stage for this flight. Perhaps we will see that for Chandrayaan-II flight in October.Would they really be trying out an upgraded stage on such a heigh profile launch, would seem unlikely judging by past caution shown.Correct we know that ISRO plans to debut an upgraded stage this year, but we don't know the flight.
GSAT-6A will complement GSAT-6, which has been orbiting since August 2015 at 83 degrees East longitude.
A special feature of the GSAT-6A is its 6-metre-wide umbrella-like antenna, which will be unfurled in once it is in space
The unfurl-able antenna, hand-held ground terminals, and network management techniques could be useful in future satellite-based mobile communication applications. GSAT-6A will also have a smaller 0.8-metre antenna for communication in the C band.
GSAT-6A to enable mobile communication via handheld terminals for the Armed forcesQuoteGSAT-6A will complement GSAT-6, which has been orbiting since August 2015 at 83 degrees East longitude.QuoteA special feature of the GSAT-6A is its 6-metre-wide umbrella-like antenna, which will be unfurled in once it is in spaceQuoteThe unfurl-able antenna, hand-held ground terminals, and network management techniques could be useful in future satellite-based mobile communication applications. GSAT-6A will also have a smaller 0.8-metre antenna for communication in the C band.I guess one cannot hope to give greater publicity to military satellite launches than the way ISRO does.