ISRO GSLV-F11 / GSAT-7A Mission: December 19, 2018

[MimophantSlayer]

LOL, ISROites were way too chill, I'm pretty sure I saw some people yawning.

 

[RaGotimaar]

Another flawless launch by ISRO. There two launches every month now. Let's hope the achieve their aim of one launch per week soon.

 

[Nilgiri]

@Hamartia Antidote @Vergennes @anant_s @Viet @Marine Rouge

 

[KapitaanAli]

Dec 20, 2018
The first orbit raising manoeuver of GSAT-7A satellite has been successfully carried out today (20th December) by firing the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engine of the satellite at 0916 Hrs IST for a duration of 3895 seconds.

 

[KapitaanAli]

Dec 24, 2018

After the launch of GSAT-7A on December 19, 2018, four orbit maneuvering operations have been performed successfully on GSAT-7A satellite using onboard propulsion system. At present, the satellite is placed in an orbit with a perigee of 35,800 km and apogee of 36,092 km with 0.2 deg inclination which is very close to its final orbit.

 

[Aryan0395]

LOL, ISROites were way too chill, I'm pretty sure I saw some people yawning.

Lol yeah, i was watching the launch live and saw 1 scientist yawning. I remember it vividly because i thought he must be thinking "saala ubaasi lete huye pakad lia bey" just like cameraman always records u eating in wedding

 

[vijayjha]

Lol yeah, i was watching the launch live and saw 1 scientist yawning. I remember it vividly because i thought he must be thinking "saala ubaasi lete huye pakad lia bey" just like cameraman always records u eating in wedding

I remember it too. The guy sitting next to the person making announcements.

 

[1ndy]

They form a Faraday Cage for lightning protection.

Have seen these lightning arrestor on spaceX launchpad as well... Thanks