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GSAT-18 Deployment Updates

The document provides updates from ISRO on the GSAT-18 satellite launch and operations from October 5, 2016 to October 9, 2016. It summarizes that the satellite was successfully launched on October 6, 2016 by Ariane-5 from French Guiana. After deployment, 3-axis stabilization was achieved on October 9th and the solar arrays and antennas were deployed successfully. Three orbit raising maneuvers were completed by October 9th to adjust the orbit parameters.

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GSAT-18 Deployment Updates

The document provides updates from ISRO on the GSAT-18 satellite launch and operations from October 5, 2016 to October 9, 2016. It summarizes that the satellite was successfully launched on October 6, 2016 by Ariane-5 from French Guiana. After deployment, 3-axis stabilization was achieved on October 9th and the solar arrays and antennas were deployed successfully. Three orbit raising maneuvers were completed by October 9th to adjust the orbit parameters.

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Archive of Updates from ISRO

After all the successful deployments on GSAT-18, 3-axis stabilisation


Oct 09,
using reaction wheels has been achieved at 19:26hr IST on Oct 09,
2016
2016. The performance of subsystems of the spacecraft is normal
Oct 09,
North Solar Array and East Antenna have been successfully deployed
2016
Oct 09, Solar Array and West Antenna of GSAT-18 have been successfully
2016 deployed
Orbit Determination results from the third LAM firing are: apogee X
Oct 09,
perigee height was changed to 35802km, 35294km, Inclination is
2016
0.136deg. Orbital period now is 23hr 44m
Oct 09, Third LAM firing of GSAT-18, for 256.17 sec has been successfully
2016 completed on October 9, 2016 starting from 10.21 hr IST
The Second orbit raising manoeuvre of GSAT-18 has been
Oct 08,
successfully carried out by LAM Engine firing for sec from 11:29 hr
2016
IST on October 08, 2016
The first orbit raising manoeuvre of GSAT-18 has been successffully
Oct 07,
carried out by LAM Engine firing for 6040.6 sec from 03:46 Hrs IST
2016
on Oct 07, 2016.
Oct 06, GSAT-18 successfully launched by Ariane-5 VA-231 from Kourou,
2016 French Guiana
Oct 05,
Launch of GSAT-18 is postponed by a day to Oct 06, 2016
2016
Sep 29,
A science meet to commemorate one year of AstroSat in orbit
2016
Sep 29,
ISRO receives Priyadarshini Global Award 2016
2016
Sep 29, GSAT-18 is scheduled to be launched on October 05, 2016 between
2016
02:00 Hrs 03:15 Hrs (IST) from Kourou, French Guiana by Ariane-

5 VA-231
Sep 26, PSLV-C35 Successfully placed all Satellites into their respective
2016
Orbits.
Sep 26,
Pathfinder-1 Satellite is Separated
2016
Sep 26,
ALSAT-2B Satellite is Separated
2016
Sep 26,
ALSAT-1B Satellite is Separated
2016
Sep 26,
PRATHAM and PISAT Satellites are Separated
2016
Sep 26,
NLS-19 Satellite is Separated
2016
Sep 26,
ALSAT-1N Satellite is Separated
2016
PSLV-C35 Successfully launches SCATSAT-1. Seperation of the
Sep 26,
remaining 7 satellites expected to occur between 11.25 hr IST and
2016
11.28 hr IST

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