The Indian Space Research
Organisation, ISRO, has successfully launched the country’s new
communication satellite CMS-01 in the intended orbit in space. The
workhorse rocket PSLV-C50 carrying the satellite lifted off from the
second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at
15.41 hours as planned. In just about 21 minutes, the launch mission was
accomplished and the satellite was injected into the geo-syncronous
transfer orbit.
The ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan congratulated
the team ISRO for the feat and said the solar panels of the payload have
been deployed and it has been taken over by the Satellite Team of the
national space agency. He said, it will be brought to the final orbit by
December 21 after a series of the usual maneuvers to render its
telecommunication service in the Extended C-Band.
Dr Sivan said the ISRO is actively involved in launching a series of
satellites and probes in the days to come. They include the PSLV-C51 and
the Small Satellites Launch Vehicle SSLV. He added, preparations for
the prestigious missions like Chandrayaan-3, the Gaganyaan and the probe
to study the sun called Aditya L-1 are also in full swing.
AIR Correspondent reports, the success of
the mission PSLV-C50, overcoming all the logistical challenges brought
by the COVID-19 pandemic, has paved the way for enhancing the country’s
communication infrastructure, including her strategic and far-flung
island territories. The next mission using the PSLV-C51 has an
interesting feature, as it involves the first ever launch under the
recently introduced space reforms initiatives known as the IN-Space, as
explained by the ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan.
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The new satellite CMS-01 will take over the mantle from the ageing
telecommunication satellite GSAT-12 that has outlived its planned
operational period by rendering seamless service for 11 years. The
CMS-01's intended operational life is seven years.
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