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Platforms > Space-based Platforms > Earth Observation Satellites > Indian National Satellite (INSAT)

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Indian National Satellite (INSAT)  

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  • The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in Asia-Pacific region with nine operational communication satellites placed in Geo-stationary orbit. Established in 1983 with commissioning of INSAT-1B, it initiated a major revolution in India’s communications sector and sustained the same later. GSAT-17 joins the constellation of INSAT System consisting 15 operational satellites, namely - INSAT-3A, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4CR and GSAT-6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 18. The INSAT system with more than 200 transponders in the C, Extended C and Ku-bands provides services to telecommunications, television broadcasting, satellite newsgathering, societal applications, weather forecasting, disaster warning and Search and Rescue operations. (en)

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  • 2014-06-12 09:46:25.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add narrower relation (INSAT (Indian National Satellite) [949ab40f-3954-4c81-a063-275d0e13a14e,73981] - INSAT-3D [5999e653-21ea-49ef-977a-13b5fe40fa36,106461]);
  • 2021-12-02 09:12:19.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (Indian National Satellite (INSAT));
  • 2022-03-03 08:53:05.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in Asia-Pacific region with nine operational communication satellites placed in Geo-stationary orbit. Established in 1983 with commissioning of INSAT-1B, it initiated a major revolution in India’s communications sector and sustained the same later. GSAT-17 joins the constellation of INSAT System consisting 15 operational satellites, namely - INSAT-3A, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4CR and GSAT-6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 18. The INSAT system with more than 200 transponders in the C, Extended C and Ku-bands provides services to telecommunications, television broadcasting, satellite newsgathering, societal applications, weather forecasting, disaster warning and Search and Rescue operations. language code: en);

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