GSAT-7A is the 35th Indian communication satellite built by ISRO. Weighing 2,250 kg, GSAT-7A has a mission life of eight years, and will provide communication capability in the Ku-band over the Indian region.
Author: Balasubramani Muniyandi
Propellants were successfully filled this morning in the GSLV-F11 carrying GSAT-7A satellite, ahead of its launch from Sriharikotta today at 4.10 pm.
Wide attention is given to most lakes in the suburbs: however, Selaiyur lake, which is one of the biggest waterbodies in the area, is left unnoticed. This lake is one of the primary reason for the flooding of Chitlapakkam every monsoon.
The Urban Public Health Centre (UPHC) in Sembakkam, constructed near the Alavattaman temple, has been catering to the health needs of residents in the locality. Constructed on 50 cents, it was built at a cost of Rs 42 lakh and benefits about 200 patients daily on an average.
People who were dependent on the tech platform to get their daily meal delivered at their doorstep had a hard time as the service was disrupted in several places after the delivery personnel went on strike over various demands.
Two years have gone since the passing away of the former Chief Minister. But the buzz surrounding her death and her properties is yet to die down.
Garbage disposal problems in the suburban areas got reduced considerably after the waste management plant at Vengadamangalam became functional a few years ago.
SRO chairman K Sivan said today once again Indian scientists have shown their excellence as the PSLV injected the HysIS precisely into a 636-km orbit.
Then it was switched off and on twice to take the other 30 small satellites to an entirely different orbit of about 505 km height and injected them one after another in quick succession.