The ISRO has given its country a perfect Diwali Gift - An indigeneously developed communications Satellite GSAT-15 was successfully launched at 03:04 AM ( IST ) today. The satellite was launched using one of the largest rockets of the world - The Ariane-5. The launch took place from Kourou in French Guyana in South America.
The GSAT-15 is 3164 Kg in weight and costed about Rs. 278 crores to make it. The satellite carries 24 transponders which helps in Direct to Home (DTH) broadcasting. The GSAT-15 also carries a GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload which operates in L1 and L5 bands which helps in aircraft navigation. The Ariane-5 rocket was hired at a cost of Rs. 580 crores. Another satellite ARABSAT communications satellite also accompanied GSAT-15 in the same launch. The GSAT-15 was launched into a GTO orbit after Arabsat was injected into space.
India has shortage of transponders at present in space. Only 1/3 of the required capacity is being handled by Indian Satellite System. The rest is being leased from foreign satellite owners. After a smooth countdown of 11 hours and 30 minutes the Ariane-5 lifted off at the scheduled time./
The live video of the GSAT-15 launch can be seen below.
The GSAT-15 is 3164 Kg in weight and costed about Rs. 278 crores to make it. The satellite carries 24 transponders which helps in Direct to Home (DTH) broadcasting. The GSAT-15 also carries a GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload which operates in L1 and L5 bands which helps in aircraft navigation. The Ariane-5 rocket was hired at a cost of Rs. 580 crores. Another satellite ARABSAT communications satellite also accompanied GSAT-15 in the same launch. The GSAT-15 was launched into a GTO orbit after Arabsat was injected into space.
India has shortage of transponders at present in space. Only 1/3 of the required capacity is being handled by Indian Satellite System. The rest is being leased from foreign satellite owners. After a smooth countdown of 11 hours and 30 minutes the Ariane-5 lifted off at the scheduled time./
The live video of the GSAT-15 launch can be seen below.
