GSAT-29 is a high-throughput communication satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[4][5] The mission aims at providing high-speed bandwidth to Village Resource Centres (VRC) in rural areas.[6] The two Ku and Ka operational payloads will provide communication services to Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India under Digital India programme.[7] At the time of launch GSAT-29 was the heaviest satellite, weighing 3,423 kg (7,546 lb),[8] that was placed in orbit by an Indian launch vehicle.[9][10] Approved cost of GSAT-29 is ₹175.63 crore (US$21 million).[11]
 Render of GSAT-29 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-089A |
| SATCAT no. | 43698 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 10 years[1] Elapsed: 5 years, 11 months, 13 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-3K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 3,423 kg (7,546 lb)[1][2] |
| Power | solar arrays, batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 November 2018 11:38 UTC [3] |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Slot | 55°E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ka, Ku, Q band, V band, and optical communication payload[2] |
Payloads
editApart from its main communication payload in Ka/Ku bands, GSAT-29 hosts few experimental payloads to mature their technology for use in future spacecraft.[12]
- Q band and V band payload: experimental microwave communication payloads
- Optical Communication Technology (OCT) payload: experimental payload for optical communication.[13]
- GEO imaging High Resolution Camera (GHRC): for high resolution imaging from geosynchronous orbit. It has 55 meter resolution and can image in six VNIR spectral bands at ~0.6 sec/frame.[14][15]
Launch
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The satellite was launched on 14 November 2018 through the second developmental flight of LVM3,[16] that placed the GSAT-29 satellite into its planned geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) over the equator.[17] It joins the Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) fleet in geostationary orbit.[10]
| Op # | Date/ Time (UTC) |
LAM burn time | Height achieved | Inclination achieved |
Orbital period | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apogee | Perigee | ||||||
| 1 | 15 November 2018 08:34 |
4875 sec | 35,897 km (22,305 mi) | 7,642 km (4,749 mi) | 8.9° | 13 hr | [18] |
| 2 | 16 November 2018 10:14 |
4988 sec | 35,837 km (22,268 mi) | 32,825 km (20,397 mi) | 0.31° | 22 hr, 70 min | [19] |
| 3 | 17 November 2018 04:25 |
207 sec | 35,875 km (22,292 mi) | 35,307 km (21,939 mi) | n/a | 24hr | [20] |
References
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- ^ a b GSAT-29. Gunter Dirk Krebs, Gunter's Space Page. Accessed: 9 November 2018.
- ^ William Graham (2018-11-14). "Indian GSLV rocket launches GSAT-29".
- ^ "GSLV-MkIII-D2/GSAT-29 Mission (Official)". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ ISRO’s GSAT-29 launch in October. The Economic Times, India. 20 September 2018.
- ^ d. s, Madhumathi (12 November 2018). "Cyclone clouds ISRO's GSAT-29 launch plan". The Hindu.
- ^ "Isro to launch communication satellite specifically for J&K and NE on Nov 14". The Times of India. 11 November 2018.
- ^ "'India masters rocket science': Here's why the new ISRO launch is special". 15 November 2018.
- ^ "ISRO successfully launches its heaviest satellite GSAT-29 from Sriharikota". 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b The third and final orbit raising operation of GSAT-29 Archived 2018-11-26 at the Wayback Machine ISRO 17 November 2018
- ^ "Government of India, Department of Space, Lok Sabha: Starred Question No. 232 to be answered on Wednesday, August 04, 2021" (PDF). 4 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "GSAT-29 - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "SAC Courier, VOl. 43, Issue 03, July-October 2018" (PDF). SAC.gov.in. 10 January 2019. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Pandya, Mehul; Pradhan, Rohit (2019-09-26). A study of rocket exhaust plume in the lower atmosphere using GHRC instrument onboard geostationary satellite. 4th ISSE National Conference 2019.
- ^ "ISRO Director Kailasavadivoo Sivan Press Meet Live" (video) (in Hindi). 14 November 2018. Event occurs at 8 minute 35 seconds.
- ^ "Isro gets nod for semi-cryogenic engine, will boost GSLV's lift capability by 1 tonne". The Times of India. 8 June 2018.
- ^ "GSLV MkIII-D2 successfully launches GSAT-29". Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 Mission: The first orbit raising operation..." Indian Space Research Organisation. 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "The second orbit raising operation..." Indian Space Research Organisation. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "The third orbit raising operation..." Indian Space Research Organisation. 17 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.