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At present, India has 34 operational satellites: Govt

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 05 2016 | 7:48 PM IST
There are 34 operational Indian satellites at present, of which 13 are for communication, 12 for the purpose of earth observation and seven for navigation purpose, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
In a written reply, Minister of State of the Department of Space Jitendra Singh said that of the 13 communication satellites, five are of INSAT series-3A, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4CR and eight of GSAT series GSAT-6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 16.
There are 12 earth observation satellites namely Resourcesat-2, RISAT 1 and 2, Cartosat 1, 2, 2A, 2B, Oceansat-2, SARAL, Kalpana-1, Megha-Tropiques and INSAT-3D.
Seven navigational satellites which are operational are Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (INRSS)-1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F and 1G.
Apart from these, there are two space science satellites namely the Mars Orbiter Mission and Astrosat, he added.

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First Published: May 05 2016 | 7:48 PM IST

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