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GSAT-6A gives India bigger eye in the sky
Context
Launch of GSAT-6A by ISRO
What has happened?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully placed a communication satellite GSAT-6A in a geosynchronous transfer orbit. It was carried on board the GSLV F-08 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
A Communication Satellite
- Vikas Engine:The GSAT-6A is a communication satellite that incorporates the high-thrust Vikas engine
- Complement GSAT-6:It will complement the GSAT-6, which is already in orbit
- Antenna of 6m in diameter:The GSAT-6A’s antenna has a diameter of six metres — it can be unfurled and opened like an umbrella once it reaches its prescribed orbit
Impact
These two satellites i.e. GSAT-6 and GSAT-6A combined will provide platforms for development of advanced technologies such as the unfurlable antenna, hand-held devices, and ground networks
