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Home / News / Science News / Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch
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    Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch

    Shiladitya Ray
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    Last updated on Nov 12, 2015, 12:57 pm
    Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch
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  • "Congratulations to the entire team @Isro for the successful launch of GSAT-15 Communication Satellite," tweeted PM Modi.

    If India is to benefit from FDI reforms announced on Tuesday allowing foreign direct investment in non-news channels through auto route, DTH and Cable Networks, ISRO needs to have many more transponders in space.

    With GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 to be launched next year, things are looking up.

  • In this article
    Union cabinet approves GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 What are transponders? ISRO launches new communications satellite Achieved orbit 'very close to the intended one' GSAT-15 and its benefits Who was the co-passenger? Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch
  • 28 Jun 2013

    Union cabinet approves GSAT-15 and GSAT-16

    Union cabinet approves GSAT-15 and GSAT-16
  • The Union Cabinet gave its approval to GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 communication satellite projects along with procurement of launch services and insurance.

    The projects aimed to create an in-orbit spare capacity to meet any contingency and protect the services of existing users.

    Estimated costs for GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 projects were Rs.859.5 crore and Rs.865.5 crore respectively including launch services and insurance cover.

  • Definition

    What are transponders?

  • Transponders in communication satellites receive signals over a range of uplink frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to receivers on earth, often without changing the content of the received signals.

  • 11 Nov 2015

    ISRO launches new communications satellite

    ISRO launches new communications satellite
    Credits:
  • India's latest communications satellite, GSAT-15, was successfully launched into orbit on 11 November at 3.04 am IST.

    It was launched into orbit from Kourou in French Guiana, South America, by the European Ariane 5 VA-227 launch vehicle.

    In the coming days, ISRO will perform orbit raising manoeuvres to place the satellite in a 24-hour period Geostationary Orbit (36,000 km above the equator).

  • Do you know?

    Achieved orbit 'very close to the intended one'

  • GSAT-15 was launched into an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) with a perigee and apogee of 250 km and 35,819 km respectively, angled at 3.9 degrees to the equator, an orbit "very close to the intended one" according to ISRO.

  • Benefits

    GSAT-15 and its benefits

    GSAT-15 and its benefits
  • India has a shortage of transponders in space with Indian satellite systems being able to handle just one-third of the required capacity.

    The rest is leased from foreign satellite owners.

    GSAT-15's 24 ku-band transponders will mainly cater to private and public direct-to-home broadcasters and VSAT operators.

    GSAT-15's GPS-aided augmented navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands will aid the civil aviation sector.

  • Do you know?

    Who was the co-passenger?

  • The Ariane 5 VA-227 launch vehicle, along with the 3,164 kg GSAT-15, also carried the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation's 5,798 kg Arabsat 6B satellite which will provide telecommunication services to Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

  • 12 Nov 2015

    Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch

    Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch
    Credits:
  • "Congratulations to the entire team @Isro for the successful launch of GSAT-15 Communication Satellite," tweeted PM Modi.

    If India is to benefit from FDI reforms announced on Tuesday allowing foreign direct investment in non-news channels through auto route, DTH and Cable Networks, ISRO needs to have many more transponders in space.

    With GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 to be launched next year, things are looking up.

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