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GSAT 30

January 24, 2020
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Source: The Hindu

Manifest pedagogy: GSAT 30 is a replacement for INSAT 4A. Our communication satellite series- INSAT/GSAT series are very important with respect to their generic purposes and the specific ones.

In news: Isro’s GSAT-30 satellite was launched by Arianespace in French Guiana on 17th January, 2020.

Placing it in syllabus: Indian space programme

Static dimensions: INSAT/GSAT series timeline

Current dimensions:

  • Specifications
  • Replacement of INSAT-4A
  • Services Provided by GSAT-30

Content:

INSAT/GSAT series timeline:

  • April 10, 1982 – INSAT-1A launched 
  • August 30, 1983 – INSAT-1B launched
  • July 21, 1988 – INSAT-1C launched
  • June 12, 1990 – INSAT-1D launched
  • July 10, 1992 – INSAT-2A, the first satellite of the indigenously-built second-generation INSAT series was launched
  • July 23, 1993 INSAT-2B launched
  • December 7, 1995 – INSAT-2C launched
  • April 3, 1999 – INSAT-2E, the last satellite in the multipurpose INSAT-2 series launched
  • March 22, 2000 – INSAT-3B, the first satellite in the third generation INSAT  series was launched
  • April 18, 2001 – first developmental launch of GSLV-D1 with GSAT-1 on board
  • January 24, 2002 – INSAT-3C launched
  • April 10, 2003 – INSAT-3A launched
  • May 8, 2003 – GSLV-D2 / GSAT-2 launched
  • September 28, 2003 – INSAT-3E launched.
  • September 20, 2004 – GSLV-F01 / EDUSAT(GSAT-3) launched.
  • December 22, 2005 – INSAT-4A launched 
  • March 12, 2007 – INSAT-4B launched
  • May 21, 2011 – GSAT-8 launched 
  • July 15, 2011 – GSAT-12 launched
  • July 26, 2013 – INSAT-3D launched
  • January 5, 2014 – GSAT-14 launched
  • December 7, 2014 – GSAT-16 launched
  • June 5, 2017 – GSAT-19 launched
  • Nov 14, 2018 – GSAT-29 launched
  • Dec 19, 2018 – GSAT-7A launched 
  • Jan 17, 2020 – GSAT-30 launched 

Specifications of GSAT-30:

  • GSAT-30, an Indian communication satellite will replace INSAT 4A launched in 2005.
  • It has been launched using an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre.
  • GSAT-30 uses two satellite frequencies: It gives the Indian mainland and islands coverage in the Ku band, and extended coverage in a wider area stretching from Australia to Europe in the lower-frequency C-band (both ranging from 1 to 40 gigahertz).
  • It is equipped with 12 C and 12 Ku band transponders.

  • The satellite is 3,357-kgs, which has been deployed into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). 
  • It is configured on ISRO’s enhanced I-3K Bus structure to provide communication services.
  • It has a mission life of 15 years.
  • Along with GSAT-30, Arianespace orbited EUTELSAT KONNECT, a telecommunication satellite for the operator Eutelsat.
  • Since the launch of India’s APPLE experimental satellite in 1981, Arianespace has orbited 24 satellites, including GSAT-30, for ISRO.

Replacement of INSAT-4A:

  • INSAT-4A, first in INSAT-4 satellites series provided services in Ku and C-band frequency bands.
  • At the time of launch, it was the heaviest satellite India had produced.
  • The Ku transponders covered the Indian mainland and C-Band transponders covered an extended area. 
  • It was also placed by Ariane launch vehicle (ARIANE5-V169).
  • The satellite was placed in the graveyard orbit on 21 October 2019.
  • It served for almost 14 years.

Services provided by GSAT-30:

  • Provides high-quality television, telecommunications and broadcasting services. 
  • Provides connectivity to VSATs [Very Small Aperture Terminals] for ATM, stock exchange, television uplinking and teleport services, Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) and e-governance applications.
  • The satellite will be used for bulk data transfer for a host of emerging telecommunication applications.
  • The satellite will provide Ku- band coverage to Indian mainland and islands and extended C-band coverage to Gulf countries, a large number of Asian countries and Australia.
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