Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
GSAT-6A
GSAT-6A is a communications satellite operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It features a 6-metre (20 ft) unfurlable S-band antenna similar to the one used on GSAT-6.
The first orbit raising maneuver for GSAT-6A was carried out as planned on 30 March 2018 by firing the Liquid Apogee Motor for 2188 seconds from 09:22 AM IST. The second orbit raising maneuver was carried out at 10:00 AM on 31 March 2018. As the satellite was on-course for its third and final orbit raising maneuver on 1 April 2018, communication with it was lost and the spacecraft was temporarily untraceable. After regaining its track, efforts to re-establish communication with the satellite could not succeed.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,140.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Stats
2018
27th orbital launch attempt
Indian Space Research Organisation
64th mission
2nd mission of 2018
51st successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission
GSLV Mk I & II
12th mission
1st mission of 2018
7th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission