ISRO'S GSAT-29 satellite launched from Sriharikota; 'Important milestone for Indian Space Programme,' says agency chief K Sivan
On its second developmental flight, India’s heaviest rocket launched the GSAT-29 satellite into orbit. The satellite is designed to improve internet connectivity in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North East.
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a communication satellite (GSAT-29) in the orbit with its heaviest rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III D2 (GSLV-MkIII) in its latest space mission. Twitter@isro
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ISRO’s GSLV-MkIII D2 carrying the GSAT-29 communication satellite, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Wednesday. PTI
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The GSLV-MkIII, weighing 640 tonnes and 43.4 metres tall, blasted off at 5.08 pm on 14 November 2018. PTI
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The satellite, called GSAT-29, is a communications satellite with two separate payloads designed to improve telecommunication and internet services. Twitter/@PIB_India
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A bird flies as a smoke trail left by ISRO’s GSLV-MkIII D2 mission is seen. This is the 67th launch from Sriharikota and the GSAT-29 is the 33rd communications satellite made by India. PTI
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The GSLV-MkIII will be used to launch India’s Chandrayaan-2 early next year and Gaganyaan before 2022. Twitter/@isro
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Agency chief K Sivan congratulated the entire ISRO team on the successful launch. PTI
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