(a) the salient features of INSAT-3C proposed to be launched in space in January, 2002;
(b) the benefits that will accrue to common men on this account as the Indian Science is continuously marching ahead in this field;
(c) whether the Government will make efforts to impart-knowledge of space science to the talented students in the country from the secondary level itself; and
(d) if so, the details of efforts made in this regard so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND
DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SMT VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) INSAT-3C spacecraft has 24 C-band transponders, 6 Extended C-band
transponders, 2 S-band broadcast satellite service transponders and 1 Mobile
Satellite Service (MSS) transponder.
(b) The benefits to the common man are in terms of availability of larger capacity for all
INSAT services – telecommunications, television broadcasting, radio-networking,
tele-education, tele-health and mobile satellite communications.
(c)&(d) The initiatives towards imparting knowledge on space science and technology,
especially for students at the secondary level and above include: Publication of
books aimed at secondary school level students, encouraging private publishers,
supporting institutions to bring out publications on science education, encouraging
students to participate in international space competitions and training them for the
same, conducting special events for students on occasions like National Science
Day, organising exhibitions at schools and distribution of pamphlets and posters as
well as setting up space displays in planetariums, science museums, etc.