ISRO GSAT-30 Satellite: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the communication satellite G-SAT 30 at about 2.35 am on Friday, 17 January, with the European space agency Arianespace’s Ariane-5 vehicle in Guana, French. Shortly thereafter, it separated from the vehicle and headed towards its orbit. This satellite will replace INSAT-4A. The GSAT-30 weighs around 3,357 kg.


Indian Space Research Organisation: India’s telecommunication satellite GSAT-30 was successfully launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Kourou launch base in French Guiana by Ariane-5 VA-251, today. (Image Courtesy: Arianespace) pic.twitter.com/PVEfVCPMpK — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2020 Advertisement

Scientists believe that Ku-band and C-band coverage will increase after the successful launch of this satellite. This will increase access to Australia with a large number of Gulf and Asian countries along with the Indian territory and islands. GSAT-30 is a communications satellite launched for a 15-year mission.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO): GSAT30 successfully separated from the upper stage of Ariane-5 VA251. pic.twitter.com/xumlkkFZyo — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2020

ISRO’s major missions this year

There are plans to launch 10 such satellites this year

Mission Aditya L-1 for Study on Sun in 2020

Target to execute Chandrayaan-3 mission in November 2020

Preparation of unmanned Gaganyaan mission by the end of December

These services will benefit from satellite

ISRO has designed this satellite in the 1-3Kabus model which will help in communication services from Geostationary Orbit’s C and Ku-band. According to ISRO, the help of this satellite will help in improving many facilities like teleport service, digital satellite news gathering, DTH television service, mobile service connectivity. Ku-band signals can capture the movements going on on Earth.

Communication satellite, GSAT30 onboard Ariane-5 flight was launched from Kourou launch base in French Guiana. https://t.co/gX1adHVMrk — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2020

India’s agreement with Arian Space Agency

Arion Space has issued a statement saying that India’s G-SAT 30 satellite will be launched from the Guana Space Center. Earlier in 1981, the experimental satellite Apple was launched. 23 satellites are orbiting from Arian space and India has tied up to launch 24 satellites.

G-SAT-31 was launched in February

The communication satellite G-SAT 31 was launched on 6 February 2019 from the Space Center in Guana. Similarly, on 5 December 2018, the G-SAT 11 weighing 5,854 kg was launched, which was the heaviest satellite produced by ISRO. This satellite had to provide the internet across the country.

Read More: US House Decided To Send Trump Impeachment To Senate, Approved By 228 MPs Vote

Why is it launching from other countries?

Experts believe that it takes time to adopt the entire GSLV-MK-3 technology just for the launch of a satellite. For this reason, space agencies of those countries are contacted who are launching the satellite with such technology. US Space Agency NASA and European Space Agency carry out missions of other countries from their Space Center.