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Q. 2577: LAUNCH OF GSAT-12

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    Parliament Questions and Answers
    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
    MINISTRY OF SPACE
    LOK SABHA
    UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2577
    ANSWERED ON 17.08.2011

    Shri MAGUNTA SRINIVASULU REDDY

    Will the Minister of SPACE be pleased to state:-

    (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?
    ANSWER: 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.

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    Research Area: 
    Strategic Technologies

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