ISRO Launches GSAT-7A
GSLV-F11 on December 11 launched a communication satellite, GSAT-7A. In a first, Isro will make dead rocket stage ‘alive’ in space for experiments.
Dubbed as ‘Angry Bird,’ the satellite is expected to enable
the force to interlink different ground radar stations, ground
airbase and Airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft.
Features of Gsat-7A
Costing around Rs 500-800 crore, the communication satellite is configured on the standard 1-2K Bus with bi-propellant chemical propulsion system for orbit rasing and in-orbit maintenance. Its four solar panels are capable of generating around 3.3 kilowatts of electrical power.
How many Dedicated communication Satellites Isro has launched for the ....
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