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Space scientists to approach foreign
agencies to save GSAT-I

Space scientists are considering approaching foreign space agencies to salvage the GSAT-1 experimental satellite that has failed to reach its intended space home.

The Indian Space Research Organisation is exploring various plans to ensure that the satellite is continuously tracked from the ground after the Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan lost contact with it on Monday, according to ISRO sources.

GSAT-1 was unable to reach its desired orbit after it was launched by the Geo-stationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) on April 18 and its communication services could not be switched on when it went out of MCF's sight due to its straying orbit.

GSAT can be monitored from ground stations based in Canada and South East Asia when it pulls out of MCF's sight.

However, space scientists had conducted a few communication experiments through the GSAT-1 when the spacecraft came into view of the MCF between May 15 and 27.

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