SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today launched its twenty-fifth home-made communications satellite in space using the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) that uses an Indian made cryogenic engine being tested for the third time.
The heavyweight Indian rocket weighs 416 tonnes and is nearly 50 meters tall.
The GSLV rocket is being powered using an Indian made cryogenic engine. Dubbed the ‘naughty boy’ this rocket has had a patchy record with less than half the flights being successful.
In 2013, India had launched a dedicated communications satellite for the Indian Navy.
The 2,117 kg Indian-made satellite carries a very special giant antennae which will open up in space like an umbrella. The large antennae will help India’s strategic forces to communicate with each other on secure lines using special small hand held devices. A capability most needed in today’s modern network centric warfare.
GSLV-D6 Flight:
GSLV-D6 Flight Profile @isro pic.twitter.com/V7PJaLhN4n
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