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The GSAT series of geosynchronous satellites is a system developed by ISRO with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services. The system includes a total of 168 transponders (out of which 95 are leased out to provide services to broadcasters) in the C, Extended C and K u bands, providing services to telecommunications, television broadcasting, weather forecasting, disaster ...
As of December 2018, there are 320 dual use or dedicated military satellite in the sky, half of which are owned by the United States, followed by Russia, China and India (14). [7] To boost its network-centric operations, the IAF is also likely to get another satellite GSAT-7C within a few years. [7]
GSAT-7, the multi-band communication satellite named Rukmini [4] carries the payloads in UHF, C band and K u band.It is the first dedicated military communication satellite (unlike earlier dual use satellites) built by ISRO that will provide services to the Indian Armed Forces [5] with the main user being the Indian Navy. [6]
GSAT-16 is the 11th Indian communication satellite meant to increase the number of transponders that in turn enhance the satellite based telecommunication, television, VSAT services in India. GSAT-16 was launched on 7 December 2014 from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, by an Ariane 5 rocket.
GSAT-7, is a series of satellites developed by Indian Space Research Organisation for the use of Indian Armed Forces. Two satellites in this series are currently functional (7 and 7A) and three more (7R, 7B, and 7C) are planned. The satellite is expected to be launched using a GSLV Mk II rocket. [4]
GSAT-16 is the twenty fourth communication satellite of India configured to carry a total of 48 transponders (12 K u, 24 C and 12 C ue, each with a bandwidth of 36 MHz [262]), which was the highest number of transponders in a single satellite at that time: Archived 10 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine: 40332 – 35,762.5 km (22,221.8 mi) [264]
GSAT-11 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite. [3] [4] The 5854 kg [5] satellite is based on the new I-6K Bus and carries 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies (32 Ka × Ku-Band Forward Link Transponders and 8 Ku × Ka band Return Link Transponders), which are capable of providing up to 16 Gbit/s throughput. [5]
GSAT-20 (also known as CMS-03 or GSAT-N2) is a communication satellite developed by Indian Space Research Organization [4] and launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9. [3] The GSAT-20 satellite is funded, owned and operated by New Space India Limited. [5] The entire capacity onboard CMS-02 satellite was leased to Dish TV.