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India's Advanced Communication Satellite GSAT-7 Launched Successfully

India's advanced multi-band communication satellite, GSAT-7, was successfully launched on August 30, 2013 by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle of Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana. Ariane-5 precisely placed GSAT-7 into the intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) after a flight of 34 minutes 25 seconds duration. As planned, ISRO's Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Karnataka started acquiring the signals five minutes prior to the separation of GSAT-7 from Ariane-5 launch vehicle. The solar panels of the satellite have been deployed and they are generating power. Initial checks have indicated normal health of the satellite. The present orbit of the satellite will be raised to Geostationary Orbit of about 36,000 km altitude through three orbit raising manoeuvres by firing of GSAT-7's Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM). Preparations are underway for the first firing, planned in the early hours of August 31, 2013. The satellite will be placed in the Geostationary Orbit by Sep 04, 2013.

All Satellites
Satellite Launch Date Launch Vehicle Type of Satellite

GSAT-7 INSAT-3D IRNSS-1A SARAL GSAT-10 RISAT-1 Jugnu SRMSat Megha-Tropiques

30.08.2013 26.07.2013 01.07.2013 25.02.2013 29.09.2012 26.04.2012 12.10.2011 12.10.2011 12.10.2011

Ariane-5 VA-215 Ariane-5 VA-214 PSLV-C22 PSLV-C20 Ariane-5 VA-209 PSLV-C19 PSLV-C18 PSLV-C18 PSLV-C18

Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary/Meteorological Satellite Navigation Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Earth Observation Satellite

GSAT-12 GSAT-8 RESOURCESAT-2 YOUTHSAT GSAT-5P STUDSAT CARTOSAT-2B GSAT-4 Oceansat-2 ANUSAT RISAT-2 Chandrayaan-1 CARTOSAT - 2A IMS-1 INSAT-4B CARTOSAT - 2 SRE - 1 INSAT-4CR INSAT-4C INSAT-4A HAMSAT CARTOSAT-1 EDUSAT (GSAT-3) Resourcesat-1(IRS-P6) INSAT-3A INSAT-3E

15.07.2011 21.05.2011 20.04.2011 20.04.2011 25.12.2010 12.07.2010 12.07.2010 15.04.2010 23.09.2009 20.04.2009 20.04.2009 22.10.2008 28.04.2008 28.04.2008 12.03.2007 10.01.2007 10.01.2007 02.09.2007 10.07.2006 22.12.2005 05.05.2005 05.05.2005 20.09.2004 17.10.2003 10.04.2003 28.09.2003

PSLV-C17 Ariane-5 VA-202 PSLV-C16 PSLV-C16 GSLV-F06 PSLV-C15 PSLV-C15 GSLV-D3 PSLV-C14 PSLV-C12 PSLV-C12 PSLV-C11 PSLV-C9 PSLV-C9 Ariane-5ECA PSLV-C7 PSLV-C7 GSLV-F04 GSLV-F02 Ariane-5GS PSLV-C6 PSLV-C6 GSLV-F01 PSLV-C5 Ariane-5G Ariane-5G

Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Space Mission Earth Observation Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite

GSAT-2 KALPANA-1(METSAT) INSAT-3C Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) GSAT-1 INSAT-3B Oceansat(IRS-P4) INSAT-2E INSAT-2DT IRS-1D INSAT-2D IRS-P3 IRS-1C INSAT-2C IRS-P2 Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) IRS-1E INSAT-2B INSAT-2A Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C) IRS-1B INSAT-1D INSAT-1C Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2) IRS-1A

08.05.2003 12.09.2002 24.01.2002 22.10.2001 18.04.2001 22.03.2000 26.05.1999 03.04.1999 January 1998 29.09.1997 04.06.1997 21.03.1996 28.12.1995 07.12.1995 15.10.1994 04.05.1994 20.09.1993 23.07.1993 10.07.1992 20.05.1992 29.08.1991 12.06.1990 21.07.1988 13.07.1988 17.03.1988

GSLV-D2 PSLV-C4 Ariane-42L H10-3 PSLV-C3 GSLV-D1 Ariane-5G PSLV-C2 Ariane-42P H10-3

Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite

Ariane-44L H10 Geo-Stationary Satellite PSLV-C1 Ariane-44L H10-3 PSLV-D3 Molniya Ariane-44L H10-3 PSLV-D2 ASLV PSLV-D1 Ariane-44L H10+ Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Space Mission Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite

Ariane-44L H10 Geo-Stationary Satellite ASLV Vostok Delta 4925 Ariane-3 ASLV Vostok Space Mission Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Earth Observation Satellite

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-1) INSAT-1B Rohini (RS-D2) INSAT-1A Bhaskara-II Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) Rohini (RS-D1) Rohini (RS-1) Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) Bhaskara-I Aryabhata

24.03.1987 30.08.1983 17.04.1983 10.04.1982 20.11.1981 19.06.1981 31.05.1981 18.07.1980 10.08.1979 07.06.1979 19.04.1975

ASLV

Space Mission

Shuttle [PAM-D] Geo-Stationary Satellite SLV-3 Delta 3910 PAM-D C-1 Intercosmos Ariane-1(V-3) SLV-3 SLV-3 SLV-3 C-1 Intercosmos C-1 Intercosmos Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Geo-Stationary Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite Earth Observation Satellite Experimental / Small Satellite