After the injection of GSAT-31 communication satellite into an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on February 06, 2019, all the three orbit raising manoeuvers have been completed successfully as planned using the satellite's propulsion system.

After the injection of GSAT-31 communication satellite into an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on February 06, 2019, all the three orbit raising manoeuvers have been completed successfully as planned using the satellite's propulsion system. Home/Archives/After the injection of GSAT-31

The satellite antennas have been deployed and the satellite is placed in an orbit with a perigee (nearest point from Earth) of 35,548 km and an apogee (farthest point from Earth) of 35,778 km with an inclination of 0.13 deg which is very close to its operational orbit