 "Isro planned 58 space missions from 2012-2017")
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) submitted a plan for 58 space missions to be undertaken as a part of 12th Five Year Plan, 2012-17. These mission will be taken at the cost of around Rs 39,750 crore in 12th Five Year Plan period was provisionally earmarked under the Plan budget for Space Programme. During 2012-13, a sum of Rs. 5,615 crore had been allocated.
The Year End Review Department of Space stated some of the important projects and some of them includes GSAT-15 communication satellite and launch services for which, the Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal for the GSAT-15 communication satellite project along with procurement of launch services and insrance on June 28, 2013.
The building of the GSAT-15 is part of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro's) efforts towards in-orbit spare capacity to meet contingency and to protect the services of existing users.
The GSAT-15 satellite will cover the entire Indian mainland. All heritage proven bus systems will be used to build the satellite in 18 months. The satellite will be similar to the GSAT-8.
The total cost involved in the project is Rs 859.5 crore including launch services.
The Union Cabinet also gave its approval to the proposal for the GSAT-16 communication satellite project along with procurement of launch services and insurance.
The project will meet contingency requirements, protect services of existing users and will augment and support existing telecommunication, television, VSAT and other satellite based services in the country.
Nine operational INSAT/GSAT satellites are currently providing different frequency bands to nearly 195 transponders. All heritage proven bus systems will be used to build the satellite in 24 months. The satellite shall be similar to the GSAT-10.
The total cost involved in the project is Rs 865.50 crore including launch services.
India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3D, carrying advanced weather monitoring payloads, was launched successfully by Ariane-5 (VA214) launch vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana in July 2013.
Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C22, was successfully launched IRNSS-1A, the first satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), on July 2, 2013 from Sriharikota. This is the 23rd consecutively successful mission of PSLV. The ‘XL’ configuration of PSLV was used for the mission. Previously, the same configuration of the vehicle was used thrice to launch Chandrayaan-1, GSAT-12 and RISAT-1 satellites.
India’s advanced multi-band communication satellite, GSAT-7, was successfully been launched on August 30, 2013 by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle of Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana. Ariane-5 precisely placed GSAT-7 into the intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) after a flight of 34 minutes 25 seconds duration
India’s advanced weather satellite INSAT-3D was launched on July 26, 2013 from Kourou, French Guyana, was successfully placed in Geosynchronous orbit after three orbit raising manoeuvres commanded from Isro's Master Control Facility at Hassan. On 1st August 2013.
GSAT-7 Transponders Successfully Switched on
All the 11 communication transponders (operating in UHF, S, C and Ku-bands) of India's advanced multiband communication satellite GSAT-7 were successfully switched on and their performance was found to be normal. GSAT-7 is positioned at its designated orbital slot of 74 deg East longitude in the geostationary orbit and In Orbit Testing (IOT) of the 11 transponders were in progress.
The Union Cabinet on September 12, 2013 approved for realisation of Second Vehicle Assembly Building at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (SDSC-SHAR) at an estimated cost of Rs 363.95 crore with a foreign exchange component of Rs 7 crore.
The Second Vehicle Assembly Building is to provide enhanced launch frequency of PSLV and GSLV by facilitating parallel integration operations. It will also provide redundancy to existing Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for integration of GSLV MK-III and also as a prime integration facility for third launch pad and future general launch vehicles.
Isro successfully launched its Mars Orbitor Mission on November 5, 2013 from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The project cost was estimated to be around Rs 450 crore.
The Year End Review Department of Space stated some of the important projects and some of them includes GSAT-15 communication satellite and launch services for which, the Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal for the GSAT-15 communication satellite project along with procurement of launch services and insrance on June 28, 2013.
The building of the GSAT-15 is part of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro's) efforts towards in-orbit spare capacity to meet contingency and to protect the services of existing users.
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The satellite will provide required redundant capacity, will augment capacity in the Ku band, and shall provide in-orbit redundant requirement of safety of life operations benefiting civil aviation services in the country. Nine operational INSAT/GSAT satellites are currently providing different frequency bands to nearly 195 transponders.
The GSAT-15 satellite will cover the entire Indian mainland. All heritage proven bus systems will be used to build the satellite in 18 months. The satellite will be similar to the GSAT-8.
The total cost involved in the project is Rs 859.5 crore including launch services.
The Union Cabinet also gave its approval to the proposal for the GSAT-16 communication satellite project along with procurement of launch services and insurance.
The project will meet contingency requirements, protect services of existing users and will augment and support existing telecommunication, television, VSAT and other satellite based services in the country.
Nine operational INSAT/GSAT satellites are currently providing different frequency bands to nearly 195 transponders. All heritage proven bus systems will be used to build the satellite in 24 months. The satellite shall be similar to the GSAT-10.
The total cost involved in the project is Rs 865.50 crore including launch services.
India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3D, carrying advanced weather monitoring payloads, was launched successfully by Ariane-5 (VA214) launch vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana in July 2013.
Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C22, was successfully launched IRNSS-1A, the first satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), on July 2, 2013 from Sriharikota. This is the 23rd consecutively successful mission of PSLV. The ‘XL’ configuration of PSLV was used for the mission. Previously, the same configuration of the vehicle was used thrice to launch Chandrayaan-1, GSAT-12 and RISAT-1 satellites.
India’s advanced multi-band communication satellite, GSAT-7, was successfully been launched on August 30, 2013 by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle of Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana. Ariane-5 precisely placed GSAT-7 into the intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) after a flight of 34 minutes 25 seconds duration
India’s advanced weather satellite INSAT-3D was launched on July 26, 2013 from Kourou, French Guyana, was successfully placed in Geosynchronous orbit after three orbit raising manoeuvres commanded from Isro's Master Control Facility at Hassan. On 1st August 2013.
GSAT-7 Transponders Successfully Switched on
All the 11 communication transponders (operating in UHF, S, C and Ku-bands) of India's advanced multiband communication satellite GSAT-7 were successfully switched on and their performance was found to be normal. GSAT-7 is positioned at its designated orbital slot of 74 deg East longitude in the geostationary orbit and In Orbit Testing (IOT) of the 11 transponders were in progress.
The Union Cabinet on September 12, 2013 approved for realisation of Second Vehicle Assembly Building at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (SDSC-SHAR) at an estimated cost of Rs 363.95 crore with a foreign exchange component of Rs 7 crore.
The Second Vehicle Assembly Building is to provide enhanced launch frequency of PSLV and GSLV by facilitating parallel integration operations. It will also provide redundancy to existing Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for integration of GSLV MK-III and also as a prime integration facility for third launch pad and future general launch vehicles.
Isro successfully launched its Mars Orbitor Mission on November 5, 2013 from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The project cost was estimated to be around Rs 450 crore.