{"id":42279,"date":"2013-08-30T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=42279"},"modified":"2013-08-30T11:55:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T08:55:32","slug":"india-launches-first-military-satellite-successfully-42279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/india-launches-first-military-satellite-successfully-42279\/","title":{"rendered":"India launches first military satellite successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"
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India’s launches first military satellite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a significant development, India has successfully launched its first military satellite (GSAT-7) into orbit.<\/h1>\n

New Delhi, Aug 30\/Nationalturk \u2013 In yet another giant leap, India successfully launched its first military satellite (GSAT-7) into orbit and joined a select group of five countries having such capability.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilt by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the military satellite was launched during a 50-minute launch window starting 0200 hours from Kourou in South America using a French-made Ariane rocket,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n

They said after a flight of almost 34 minutes, the 2.5 tonne satellite was injected into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) of 249 km perigee (nearest point to earth), 35,929 km apogee (farthest point to earth) and an inclination of 3.5 degree with respect to the equator.<\/p>\n

\u2018Satellite will prove beneficial for Indian Navy\u2019<\/h2>\n

Officials said Rs 185 crore GSAT-7 will prove beneficial for Indian Navy. \u201cIt will transform the capabilities of Indian Navy, allowing it to communicate with its fleet across Indian Ocean through a top-secret encrypted system\u201d.<\/p>\n

They said navy ships will be able to exchange data about the precise location of \u2018enemy ships and submarines\u2019. \u201cIn the process, each ship in the fleet will have a comprehensive digital map of the position of friendly forces and enemy forces. The frequency bands of GSAT-7 will help space-based marine communications.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018India joins select group of five countries\u2019<\/h3>\n

With the launch of military satellite, India has joined a select club of countries including US, Russian, France, Britain and China that have dedicated military communication satellites.<\/p>\n

An ISRO officials said the frequency bands of GSAT-7 will help space-based marine communications. It has coverage over India landmass as well as surrounding seas. \u201cIt is very important from security and surveillance points of view\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said the state-of-the-art satellite carrying payloads operating in UHF, S, C and Ku bands, had a lift-off mass of 2625 kg and is based on ISRO’s 2500 kg satellite bus with some new technological elements, including the antennae.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe military satellite would be operational by the end of next month,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s ISRO cannot launch heavy satellites like GSAT-7 as its home-grown GSLV rocket, with indigenous cryogenic stage, is still at works and needs two successful flights before it is declared operational.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s home grown GSLV has had several mishaps, the most recent being when it nearly went up in flames recently after a massive fuel leak.<\/p>\n

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Faiz Ahmad \/ NationalTurk India News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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