(a) whether the recent launch of a new Communication Satellite
GSAT-12 using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) was successful;and
(b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof?
(a) whether the recent launch of a new Communication Satellite
GSAT-12 using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) was successful;and
(b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY):
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The GSAT-12 satellite with 12 Transponders in Extended
C-Band frequencies was launched successfully on 15th July 2011 aboard
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space
Center (SDSC), Sriharikota. The objectives of GSAT-12 satellite
are to augment the transponder capacity and also to provide continuity
to Societal Services like Tele-medicine, Tele-education, Village Resource
Centres, Disaster Management Support, etc.