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Military Communication Satellite GSAT-7A
December 21 , 2018
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- The ISRO has successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-7A from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
- It was launched using Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11).
- The mission, designated as F11, will be the GSLV rocket’s 13th flight.
- F11 – F stands for Operational Flight,
- whereas D indicates Developmental flight.
- GSAT-7A is a high-tech communication satellite having new technologies including a Gregorian Antenna.
- It is the 39th communication satellite of ISRO and will mainly be used for military applications.
- ISRO’s GSAT-7A satellite is the heaviest satellite (2250 kgs) with an indigenously developed cryogenic engine.
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