more-inTIRUNELVELIAsserting that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists have located GSAT - 6A with which the ground stations lost control 24 hours after it was launched into the orbit on March 29, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan has hoped that contact with the satellite would be re-established soon. As GSAT – 6A, meant for military communications, had been located, the ground stations would re-establish the link with the satellite soon, Dr. Sivan said. He also said ISRO was working on launching GSAT – 29 with GSLC Mk III D-2 into the predetermined orbit. Under this project, ISRO was planning to land a robot in moon. On strengthening ISRO’s ties with educational institutions, he said there were plans to share microchips with satellite data with educational institutions so that students could develop their own innovative projects for specific needs.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2018 16:41 UTC