GSAT-10 Orbit Raised Further

[Shubham]

In the second orbit-raising exercise, the perigee (nearest point to earth) of GSAT-10 satellite has successfully been raised to 31,822 km from 16,427 km this afternoon (October 01, 2012) by using the satellite's Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM). The apogee (farthest point to earth) of the orbit is maintained at 35,734 km. After today's operation, the inclination of GSAT-10 with respect to equatorial plane has also been brought closer to the equator at 0.2 degree. Currently, the orbital period of GSAT-10 satellite is 22 hours 14 minutes.

This orbit raising operation started today at 13:16 hrs IST by commanding the satellite to fire the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM), for duration close to 38 minutes. This was the second of the three orbit raising manoeuvres planned for placing the GSAT-10 in the Geostationary Orbit.

The next, and also the last, orbit-raising manoeuvre is planned on the morning of October 3, 2012. The two solar panels and the two dual gridded reflectors will also be deployed later in the same day.

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[Gssran]

So everything going in right way.

 

[Biswajit.HD]

great update, hope satellite will be operational soon :gn

 

[mmadhankumar]

nice update. now its left to start the transmission

 

[Shubham]

nice update. now its left to start the transmission

no, III stage is left, Now orbital period of GSAT-10 satellite is 22 hours 14 minutes. it willbe going to to 23h56m4s and then after they will open soler panel & further testings.. :lol

 

[SUNIEL]

I think it will be surly activate from november for tata sky. As in 2007, insat 4B was launched 12 march and it dedicated to dd on 7 june. From this we can espect Gsat 10 will soon in service.