ISRO launches first of CMS series communication satellite CMS-01 to replace GSAT-12
CMS-01 with lifespan of seven years will provide services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum
By IANS
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India on Thursday successfully placed its 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) in the geosynchronous transfer orbit, with a life span of seven years to provide services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the country s space agency said the satellite will cover Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands and will replace GSAT-12 that was launched on July 11, 2011 with a mission life of eight years.
PSLV-C50 successfully launches communication satellite CMS-01
Agencies
December 17, 2020
Sriharikota, Dec 17: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) s PSLV-C50 lifted off successfully from the Sriharikota spaceport near Chennai. The rocket is carrying orbiting communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R).
The rocket lifted at 3:41 p.m. from the second launch pad at the rocket port in Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh. After about 20 minutes into its flight, it will eject CMS-01 into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) and from there, the satellite will be taken up and positioned in the geosynchronous stationary orbit.
The 44-metre-high four-staged engine, PSLV-C50, is the 22nd flight of PSLV in XL configuration (with six strap-on motors hugging the first stage). It will be the 52nd mission for India s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
Isro set to launch PSLV-C50 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, in Sriharikota today
CHENNAI: The Indian space agency is gearing up for the year s last space mission, orbiting communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) on Thursday at 3.41 p.m. with its rocket PSLV-C50.
According to Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO), the filling of fuel and oxidizer for the second stage of the rocket has been completed.
The countdown for the launch is progressing smoothly at the Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh.
The 44-metre-high four staged/engine PSLV-C50 is the 22nd flight of PSLV in XL configuration (with six strap-on motors hugging the first stage).
It will carry the telecommunication satellite CMS-01.
17 Dec, 2020 - 01:36 PM IST | By Srishti Choudhary
NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is all set to launch its forty second communication satellite from Sriharikota, on Thursday afternoon, subject to weather conditions.
The launch is scheduled at 3:41 pm when the space agency’s old workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will lift off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
The satellite on board is CMS-01, which carries 12 extended C band transponders to strengthen various telecommunication services. The Extended C band uses 3.4 to 3.7 GHz for their downlink and 6.425 to 6.725 GHz for uplinks of the signals and is somewhat less susceptible to rain fade and weather interference.
Countdown for ISRO rocket launch progressing smoothly Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 10:25 IST
The choice of the rocket to be used for a mission depends on the weight of the satellite and the orbit where the satellite is to be orbited. ISRO
The Indian space agency is gearing up for the year s last space mission, orbiting communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) on Thursday at 3.41 p.m. with its rocket PSLV-C50.
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the filling of fuel and oxidizer for the second stage of the rocket has been completed.
The countdown for the launch is progressing smoothly at the Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh.