write four application of artificial satellite and name any two indian satellite.
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- This list covers most artificial satellites built in and operated by the Republic of India. India has been successfully launching satellites of various types from 1975. Apart from Indian rockets, these satellites have been launched from various vehicles, including American, Russian and European rockets sometimes as well. The organisation responsible for India's space program is Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and it shoulders the bulk of the responsibility of designing, building, launching and operating these satellites
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GSAT-30 which was launched successfully on January 17, 2020, by ISRO has been in the news recently. GSAT-30 was launched by the vehicle Ariane-5 VA-251 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Kourou launch base, French Guiana. This satellite is launched by ISRO as a replacement for INSAT-4A and will provide advanced telecommunication services to the entire Indian subcontinent. GSAT-30 is the 41st communication satellite launched by ISRO and the 24th launch of ISRO satellite by Arianespace.
What is a Satellite?
The satellite is an artificial object which has been deliberately put into space for different purposes like remote sensing, weather forecasting, image mapping, education, and research.
This article provides the complete list of satellites launched by India till 2020. This is an important topic for UPSC and other government exams.
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List of Indian Satellites – (1975 – 2020)
India has been successfully launching satellites of various types since 1975. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is considered as the Sole Space agency of India and was formed in 1969. The Headquarters of ISRO is in Bangalore. A. S. Kiran Kumar is the present Chairman of ISRO.
The table below gives us a list of various satellites of India that were launched between 1975-2020:
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Indian Satellite – Sample Questions For General Awareness
Q1. What is the name of India’s first Satellite and when it was launched?
Ans. First Indian Satellite is Aryabhatta. It was launched on April 19th, 1975.
Q2. What was the purpose of launching the SCATSAT-1 satellite on September 1st, 2016?
Ans. The purpose of SCATSAT-1 Satellite was to provide cyclone prediction, weather forecasting and tracking services to India.
Q3. Which satellite is dedicated as India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory?
Ans. Astrosat launched on September 28th, 2015 is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.
Q4. When was ISRO established where is its headquarter?
Ans. ISRO is the space agency of Government of India that was established on August 15th, 1969. ISRO is headquartered in Bengaluru.
Q5. When was IRNSS-1B launched?
Ans. IRNSS-1B stands for Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. It was launched on April 4th, 2014.
Q6. Name the place from where Chandrayan-1 was launched?
Ans. Chandrayaan-1 was launched from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Q7. Which satellite has ISRO launched recently to replace the INSAT-4A launched in 2005?
Ans. ISRO has launched telecommunication satellite GSAT-30 to replace INSAT-4A.
Q8. What is the name of another satellite launched with GSAT-30?
Ans. replace INSAT-4AA European communication satellite named EUTELSAT KONNECT was also launched with GSAT-30
Q9. Name the place from where the GSAT-30 was launched?
Ans. GSAT-30 was launched from Kourou launch base (foreign launcher) in French Guiana as it is much heavier than the lifting capacity of its geostationary launch vehicle GSLV-MkII. The launch vehicle is named Ariane 5 VA-251.
Q10. When did ISRO launch GSAT-30?
Ans. The Indian Space Research Organisation launched GSAT-30 on January 16th, 2020.