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Second orbit raising operation of GSAT-29 conducted successfully, says Isro

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ISRO's GSLV-F08 carrying GSAT-6A communication satellite blasts off into orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Thursday | Photo: PTI

T E Narasimhan Chennai
Second orbit raising operation of GSAT-29, which was launched on Wednesday, was successfully conducted on Friday. The final firing to position the satellite is expected on Saturday.

The second orbit raising operation of GSAT29 was carried out today by firing the Liquid Apogee Motor engine at 10:27 (IST), for a duration of 4,988 seconds. The satellite will be home in its intended orbit with one more firing tomorrow, said Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) sources.

On Wednesday, Isro successfully launched its GSLV Mk III with GSAT-29 satellite from Sriharikota. With this successful developmental flight, Isro will have a new launcher,

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