Tuesday, January 4, 2011

“India has largest satellite communication system”

TIRUCHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been successful in managing more than one satellite in a single location; all the five satellite locations at the longitudes specified for India will be optimally utilised, Mayilsami Annadurai, Project Director, Chandrayaan, ISRO, Bangalore, said on Wednesday.

Dr. Mayilsami cited the co-location of INSAT-4CR with EDUSAT, Kalpana – 1, and INSAT -3C, and said more satellites will be stationed in the current locations of existing ones like GSAT – 2 and INSAT – 3E. With 260 transponders, India has the world’s largest satellite communication system, and the numbers of transponders in space was silently growing, Dr. Mayilsami said, delivering the Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Endowment Lecture organised by the Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College, in Tiruchi on Thursday. Click here for more

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