Indian Space Research Organization ISRO has launched the GSAT-7A military satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today and this marks the 35th successful launch of a communication satellite from the Indian space agency. The GSAT-7A has been launched on board the GSLV-F-11 and will be used by the Indian Air Force for better connectivity and range for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
ISRO’s GSAT-7A military communication satellite will also boost to warfare capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF) while enhancing the abilities to operate globally, as well. This also means that GSLV-F-11/GSAT-7A mission will help IAF in reducing its dependency on ground-based control stations and make some improvements in the area of satellite-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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