INSAT
Insat (Indian National Satellite System) was a multipurpose satellite system for telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology and search and rescue services.
Commissioned in 1983, Insat was the largest domestic communication system in the Asia-Pacific Region, and was a joint venture of the Indian Department of Space (DOS), Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, All India Radio and Doordarshan. As of 2004 the Insat space segment consisted of: Insat-1D, last of the Insat-1 series launched in 1990; three ISRO-built satellites, Insat-2A launched in July 1992, Insat-2B launched in July 1993 and Insat-2C launched on December 7, 1995; Insat-2DT acquired from Arabsat; Insat-2E launched on April 3,1999; Insat-3B launched on March 22nd 2000; Insat-3C launched on January 24th 2002; Insat-3A launched on April 10th 2003; Insat-3E launched on September 28th 2003; and Gsat-2 and Gsat-3. As of mid-2004 ISRO leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board Insat-2E to Intelsat.
INSAT system
The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system was commissioned with the launch of INSAT-1B in August 1983 (INSAT-1A, the first satellite was launched in April 1982 but could not fulfill the mission).
INSAT system ushered in a revolution in India’s television and radio broadcasting, telecommunications and meteorological sectors. It enabled the rapid expansion of TV and modern telecommunication facilities to even the remote areas and off-shore islands. Today, INSAT has become the largest domestic communication satellite system in the Asia-Pacific region with ten satellites in service—INSAT-2E, INSAT-3A, INSAT-3B, INSAT-3C, INSAT-3E, KALPANA-1, GSAT-2, EDUSAT, INSAT-4A and INSAT-4B.
Together, the system provides 199 transponders in C, Extended C and Ku bands for a variety of communication services. Some of the INSATs also carry instruments for meteorological observation and data relay for providing meteorological services. KALPANA-1 is an exclusive meteorological satellite. The satellites are monitored and controlled by Master Control Facilities that exist in Hassan and Bhopal.
Satellites in service
There are currently 11 satellites in service out of 21 which have ever been part of INSAT system
INSAT-2E
INSAT-3A
INSAT-3B
INSAT-3C
INSAT-3E
KALPANA-1
GSAT-2
EDUSAT
INSAT-4 Series
INSAT-4A
INSAT-4B
Glitch in INSAT 4B
China-Stuxnet Connection
INSAT-4C
INSAT-4CR
GSAT-5P
for more:
http://en.wikipediawiki/Indian_National_...ite_System
http://india.govsectors/science/indian_national.php
http://ekikratIndian-National-Satellite-System
http://astronautixproject/insat.htm