Bangalore: The first signals acquired from the experimental satellite GSAT-2, launched from the spaceport of Sriharikota on May 8 by the indigenous Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) indicate normal performance, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

"The signals received at the ground stations at Biak (Thailand) indicate normal performance," Indian Space Research Organisation said in a statement.

GSAT-2 is being tracked, monitored and controlled from the Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Karnataka.

During the initial phase of operation, MCF also utilises INMARSAT organisation's ground stations at Beijing (China), Fucino (Italy) and Lake Cowichan (Canada).

The satellite's orbit is being precisely determined by continuous ranging from the participating Telemetry Tracking and Command (TTC) ground stations.

In the coming days, the orbit of GSAT-2 will be raised to its final geo-stationary orbit using its Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM).

Subsequently, the solar arrays and the antenna will be deployed and the satellite finally positioned at its designated orbital slot of 48 degrees East Longitude.

GSAT-2 carries four C-band transponders, two Ku-band transponders and a Mobile Satellite Services Payload.

Besides the communication transponders, it carries four scientific payloads; Total Radiation Dose Monitor (TRDM), Radiation Sensitive Field Effect Transistor (RADFET), Surface Charge Monitor (SCM) and Solar X-ray Spectrometer (SOXS).

PTI