GSAT-30: ISRO's 1st satellite launch of 2020

GSAT-30, providing high-quality television, telecommunications and broadcasting services, was launched early Friday morning by ISRO’s longtime collaborator Arianespace, from Kourou launch base in French Guiana. It is speculated to have a mission life of over 15 years and shall replace an ageing spacecraft INSAT-4A, that was launched in 2005.

Crux of the Matter

1. The Indian communication satellite uses two satellite frequencies, while giving the Indian mainland and islands coverage in the Ku band, and extended coverage in a wider area stretching from Australia to Europe in the lower-frequency C-band.

2. The Ku and C bands are part of a spectrum of frequencies, ranging from 1 to 40 gigahertz, that are used in satellite communications.

3. According to Isro chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan, “GSAT-30 will provide DTH (direct-to-home) television Services, connectivity to VSATs [Very Small Aperture Terminals] for ATM, stock exchange, television uplinking and teleport services, Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) and e-governance applications“.

4. The 3,357 kg satellite is planned to be used for bulk data transfer for a host of emerging telecommunication applications and would be joining 19 other communicational satellites that are currently operational.

5. In times ahead, ISRO gives a promising outlook of using space to bridge the digital divide on the Indian subcontinent, as part of its ambitious space program.

Curiopedia

GSAT-30 is a telecommunication satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is based on ISRO’s I-3K bus. It was assembled by a consortium of mid-sized industries led by Alpha Design Technologies Ltd. at ISRO Satellite Integration and Test Establishment at Bengaluru. The satellite’s main communication payload is 12 Ku band transponders for covering Indian mainland and islands and 12 C-band transponders for extended coverage over Asia and Australia. The satellite will act as a replacement for the defunct INSAT-4A. The satellite will provide advanced telecommunication services to the Indian subcontinent. It will be used for VSAT networks, television uplinks, digital satellite news gathering, DTH services and other communication systems. This is the 41st communication satellite launched by ISRO and the 24th launch of ISRO satellite by Arianespace. More Info

Curated Coverage

1. The Economic Times – ISRO’s GSAT-30, a communication satellite, successfully launched from French Guiana

2. India Today – GSAT-30: Your guide to 1st Isro satellite launched in 2020

3. The Logical Indian – India’s First Satellite Of 2020, GSAT-30, Successfully Launched

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