(a) whether the Government plan to launch INSAT-3A, INSAT-3E and INSAT-3D into space;
(b) if so, whether the Thermal Design Configuration of deployable appendages has been completed for the above Satellites;
(c) if so, the expenditure incurred on each of the above satellites; and
(d) by when these are likely to be put into orbit?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The thermal design configuration of deployable appendages has been completed
for INSAT-3A, INSAT-3E and INSAT-3D.
(c) Expenditure incurred so far is as given below :
INSAT-3A - Rs.180 Crores INSAT-3D - Rs.100 Crores INSAT-3E - Rs.155 Crores