GSAT-30 Successfully Launched

On 17^th January, the European launch service provider Ariane space’s launch vehicle Ariane 5 VA-251 successfully put into orbit India’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-30, from Kourou Launch Base, French Guiana. It also launched EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite for Eutelsat- an international commercial satellite operator.

GSAT-30

• The foreign launcher was hired as GSAT-30, at 3357 kg, is heavier than the 2000 kg lifting capacity of geostationary launch vehicle GSLV-MkII and ISRO intends to use GSLV-MkIII (it can lift up to 4000 kg) for its first human space flight Gaganyaan of 2022 and two preceding crew-less trials.
• It will replace ....