Indian’s Launch Vehical PSLV (C17) on its nineteenth flight, carrying 12 Extended C-band transponders of GSAT-12, weighing 1410 Kilograms, launched successfully today from second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 4.48 pm. ISRO released photos of PSLV-C17 launch through isro.org.
After 30 minutes, at the atitude of 21,000 kilometer apogee, GSAT-12 launched into a sub Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. From premlimary orbit, solar panels of GSAT-12 satellite are automatically deployed and the Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hasson takes control of the satellite there after.
GSAT-12 will join INSAT (Indian National Satellite) system for tele-education, Telemedicine and for Village Resource Centers (VRC).
Satellite which is 559 Kilogram, with physical dimensions 1.485 X 1.480 X 1.446 m cuboid will have mission life of 8 years. The Solar array will provide 1420 Watts power and 64 Ah Li-Ion batter. There are two antennas, one is 0.7 m diameter body mounted and another 1.2 m diameter polarisation sensitive deployable anatenna.
Satellite will co-locate with two other existing satellites INSAT-2E and INSAT-4A positioned at 83.degree E longitude. GSAT-12 communication payload (footprint) covers complete Indian Mainland geography with 12 Extended C-band transponders each with 36 MHz usable bandwith.
I’m rejoicing this Satellite Launch event, and also happy for millions who watched it live on their television sets. Its certainly different from watching regular sad and terrific news which are repeated through out the day with same 30 seconds clips.
I’m proud of this successful launch, its nice to hear success story again and again. Congratulations to ISRO and India.
source: isro.org