New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, India's space agency ISRO is recalling its mega communications satellite GSAT-11 all the way from Kourou in South America where it was to be launched on May 25 using the giant Ariane-5 rocket.
The satellite is being brought back to conduct more tests on it in the wake of the failed GSAT-6A satellite. This is the first time ISRO is recalling a satellite back from the launch pad.
The GSAT-11, sent to the Arianespace's rocket port in French Guiana last month, will be brought back to Bengaluru where it will undergo additional technical checks and may be opened up.
Weighing nearly 5,700 kg, the GSAT-11 is a game changer as it promises to provide satellite-based internet service to the entire nation. It was designed, assembled and integrated by ISRO.
With its new system architecture and cutting-edge technology elements, GSAT-11 will generate a capacity of more than 12 Gbps for users from a single platform, the statement added.
The satellite is being brought back to conduct more tests on it in the wake of the failed GSAT-6A satellite. This is the first time ISRO is recalling a satellite back from the launch pad.
The GSAT-11, sent to the Arianespace's rocket port in French Guiana last month, will be brought back to Bengaluru where it will undergo additional technical checks and may be opened up.
Weighing nearly 5,700 kg, the GSAT-11 is a game changer as it promises to provide satellite-based internet service to the entire nation. It was designed, assembled and integrated by ISRO.
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With its new system architecture and cutting-edge technology elements, GSAT-11 will generate a capacity of more than 12 Gbps for users from a single platform, the statement added.
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