ISRO Performing Post Launch Orbit Raising Manoeuvres

ISRO Performing Post Launch Orbit Raising Manoeuvres

As per the planned sequence of events, all the three post launch orbit raising manoeuvres for GSAT-15 spacecraft were carried out successfully during November 12-14, 2015. With this all the orbit raising manoeuvres have been completed.

The orbit raising, deployment, parking of satellite in designated orbit of 93.5 degree and three-axis stabilisation of the Ku-band satellite, GSAT-15, have been completed successfully. The payloads have been turned on and the satellite will be ready for use after the completion of the in-orbit testing.

This information was provided the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a reply to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today.