march, 2018
Event Details
Launch Date: March 29, 2018 Launch Window: 11:26 UTC Launch Vehicle: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II Launch Operator: Indian Space Research Organization Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Center Payload: GSAT-6A Satellite Operator: Insat India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II will lift the
Event Details
| Launch Date: | March 29, 2018 |
| Launch Window: | 11:26 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II |
| Launch Operator: | Indian Space Research Organization |
| Launch Site: | Satish Dhawan Space Center |
| Payload: | GSAT-6A |
| Satellite Operator: | Insat |
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II will lift the GSAT-6A Communications Satellite into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The 2,100-Kilogram GSAT-6A joins a series of satellites for multi-media and mobile applications, hosting a payload comprising five C-by-S and five S-by-C-Band transponders optimized for Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting. The satellite’s capacity can also be used for strategic and social applications.
Mission Resources:
? Launch Vehicle Overview: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. II
? Payload Overview: GSAT-6A
Time
(Thursday) 11:26 UTC
Location
Satish Dhawan Space Center
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh 524124, Indien
