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Insat 3-E launch in last week of August: Kasturirangan
Bangalore, June 24: India`s next generation communication satellite Insat-3E is slated for launch by an Ariane rocket in the last week of August, Isro chairman Dr K Kasturirangan said today.
Bangalore, June 24: India`s next generation communication satellite Insat-3E is slated for launch by an Ariane rocket in the last week of August, Isro chairman Dr K Kasturirangan said today.
"The date for launch has been finalised for last week of
August", Kasturirangan told reporters here.
The European space agency, Arianespace, will use the heavier Ariane 5 rocket to launch Insat-3E from the spaceport in Korou at French Guyana in south America. Insat 3E will carry 36 transponders including 24 C-band and 12 extended c-band transponders as payload.
The fourth in the insat-3 series, the satellite is expected to bridge the gap in demand for transponders by private satellite TV broadcasters, Vsat operators, telecom firms and government agencies, among others.
Bureau Report
The European space agency, Arianespace, will use the heavier Ariane 5 rocket to launch Insat-3E from the spaceport in Korou at French Guyana in south America. Insat 3E will carry 36 transponders including 24 C-band and 12 extended c-band transponders as payload.
The fourth in the insat-3 series, the satellite is expected to bridge the gap in demand for transponders by private satellite TV broadcasters, Vsat operators, telecom firms and government agencies, among others.
Bureau Report