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{{Short description|Series of multipurpose geo-stationary satellites launched by ISRO}}
{{distinguish|Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System}}
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[[File:Insat-1B.jpg|thumb|alt=INSAT 1B|INSAT 1B]]

The '''Indian National Satellite System''' or '''INSAT''', is a series of multipurpose [[geostationary satellites]] launched by the [[ISRO|Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) to satisfy [[telecommunications]], [[broadcasting]], [[meteorology]], and [[search and rescue]] operations. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT is the largest domestic communication system in the [[Indo-Pacific]] Region. It is a joint venture of the [[Department of Space]], [[Department of Telecommunications]], [[India Meteorological Department]], [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]]. The overall coordination and management of INSAT system rests with the Secretary-level INSAT Coordination Committee.

INSAT satellites provide [[transponder]]s in various bands to serve the television and communication needs of India. Some of the satellites also have the [[Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer|Very High Resolution Radiometer]] (VHRR), [[Charge-coupled device|CCD]] [[camera]]s for [[meteorology|meteorological]] imaging. The satellites also incorporate transponder(s) for receiving distress alert signals for search and rescue missions in the [[South Asia]]n and [[Indian Ocean]] Region, as ISRO is a member of the [[Cospas-Sarsat]] program.

==INSAT system==
[[File:STS008-44-611.jpg|thumb|right|250px|INSAT-1B satellite: Broadcasting sector in India is highly dependent on INSAT system.]]
The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system was commissioned with the launch of [[INSAT-1B]] in August 1983 ([[INSAT-1A]], the first satellite was launched in April 1982 but could not fulfil the mission). INSAT system ushered in a revolution in India's [[television]] and [[radio]] broadcasting, [[telecommunication]]s and [[Meteorology|meteorological]] sectors. It enabled the rapid expansion of TV and modern telecommunication facilities to even the remote areas and off-shore islands. Together, the system provides transponders in C, Extended C and K<sub>u</sub> bands for a variety of communication services. Some of the INSATs also carry instruments for meteorological observation and data relay for providing meteorological services. KALPANA-1 is an exclusive meteorological satellite. The satellites are monitored and controlled by Master Control Facilities that exist in [[Master Control Facility of ISRO, Hassan|Hassan]] and [[Bhopal]].

== List of INSAT Satellite ==
This is a total list of INSAT satellites with their outcome.
{| style="font-size:95%;" class="wikitable sortable" 
|+Total List Of INSAT Satellites.
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" |Satellite
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" Unsorted|Longitude
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |Date of launch
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |Launch vehicle
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |Lift-off mass
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |Status
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"  Unsorted|Notes
|-
! style="text-align:center;" |INSAT series
! style="text-align:center;" |GSAT series
! style="text-align:center;" |Known as
|-
|[[INSAT-1A]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap| 74° East
|style="text-align:right;" |10 April 1982
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Delta (rocket)|Delta]] 3910 / [[PAM-D]]
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (6 September 1982)}}
|First Satellite in INSAT Series and First Satellite of INSAT-1 Series. 
|-
|[[INSAT-1B]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap| 
74° East (1983-92)<br />
93° East (1992-93)
|style="text-align:right;" |30 August 1983
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Space Shuttle]] / [[PAM-D]]
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (August 1993)}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-1C]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|93.5° East
|style="text-align:right;" |21 July 1988
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 3]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (2001)}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-1D]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|83° East
|style="text-align:right;" |9 July 1992
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Delta (rocket)|Delta 4925]]
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (14 May 2002)}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-2A]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap| 74° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |22 July 1993
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] H10
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (30 May 2002)}}
|First Satellite in INSAT-2 Series.
|-
|[[INSAT-2B]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap| 93.5° East
|style="text-align:right;" |12 June 1990
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] H10+
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (1 July 2004)}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-2C]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap| 93.5° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |6 December 1995
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] H10-3
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-2D]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|93.5° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |3 June 1997
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] H10-3
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (4 Oct, 1997)}}
|
|-
|[[Arabsat-1C|INSAT-2DT]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|INSAT-2R
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|31° East<br />
55° East<br />
82.5° East
|style="text-align:right;" |26 February 1992
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] H10
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (October 2004)}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-2E]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|83° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |2 April 1999
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 42P]] H10-3 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-3A]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|93.5° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |9 April 2003
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5G]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}}
|First Satellite in INSAT-3 Series.
|-
|[[INSAT-3B]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|83° East
|style="text-align:right;" |21 March 2000
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5G]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-3C]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|74° East
|style="text-align:right;" |23 January 2002
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 4|Ariane 42L]] H10-3
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-3D]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|82° East
|style="text-align:right;" |25 July 2013
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5 ECA]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-3DR]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|74° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |8 September 2016
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[GSLV Mk II]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}}
|
|-
|[[INSAT-3DS]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|74° East
|style="text-align:right;" |17 February 2024
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[GSLV Mk II]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-3E]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|55° East (2003-2014)
|style="text-align:right;" |21 December 2003
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5G]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{Partial|Decommissioned <br /> (1 April 2014)}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-4A]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|83° East
|style="text-align:right;" |27 September 2005
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5GS]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (21 October 2019)}} 
|First Satellite in INSAT-4 Series.
|-
|[[INSAT-4B]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|85.5° East <br />
83° East <br />
111.2° East <br />
93.48° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |11 March 2007
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5 ECA]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{Partial|Decommissioned <br /> (24 January 2022)}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-4C]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|-
|style="text-align:right;" |10 July 2006
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[GSLV Mk II|GSLV Mk I]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{no|Failed}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-4CR]]
|style="text-align:center;" |-
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|48° East <br />
74° East 
|style="text-align:right;" |2 September 2007
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[GSLV Mk II|GSLV 
Mk I]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{partial|Decommissioned <br /> (24 November 2020)}}
|Replacement Satellite for [[INSAT-4C]].
|-
|[[INSAT-4D]]
|style="text-align:center;" |[[GSAT-5]]
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|-
|style="text-align:right;" |-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[GSLV Mk II|GSLV Mk I]]
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{No|Cancelled}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-4E]]
|style="text-align:center;" |[[GSAT-6]]
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|83° East
|style="text-align:right;" |27 August 2015
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[GSLV Mk II]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|[[INSAT-4F]]
|style="text-align:center;" |[[GSAT-7]]
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|74° East
|style="text-align:right;" |29 August 2013
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5 ECA]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|[[GSAT-8|INSAT-4G]]
|style="text-align:center;" |[[GSAT-8]]
|
|style="text-align:right;" nowrap|55° East
|style="text-align:right;" |20 May 2011
|{{flagicon|EU}} [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5 ECA]] 
|style="text-align:center;" |
|{{yes|In Service}} 
|
|-
|}

==Satellites in service==
Of the 24 satellites launched in the course of the INSAT program, 11 are still in operation.<ref>[http://isro.gov.in/news/pdf/gslvf06-gsat5p.pdf GSAT-F06]</ref>

===INSAT-2E===
{{Main|INSAT-2E}}
It is the last of the six  five satellites in INSAT-2 series. It carries seventeen [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]] and lower extended C-band transponders providing zonal and global coverage with an Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) of 36 dBW. It also carries a [[Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer|Very High Resolution Radiometer]] (VHRR) with imaging capacity in the visible (0.55–0.75&nbsp;μm), thermal infrared (10.5–12.5&nbsp;μm) and water vapour (5.7–7.1&nbsp;μm) channels and provides 2x2 km, 8x8 km ground resolution respectively. In addition to the above two payloads it has with it a [[CCD camera]] providing {{resx|1x1}}&nbsp;km ground resolution in the Visible (0.63–0.69&nbsp;μm), Near Infrared (0.77–0.86&nbsp;μm) and Shortwave Infrared (1.55–1.70&nbsp;μm) bands.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980120092723/http://www.isro.org/insat2e.htm ISRO page of INSAT-2E]</ref>

===INSAT-3A===
{{Main|INSAT-3A}}
The multipurpose satellite, INSAT-3A, was launched by [[Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane]] in April 2003. It is located at 93.5 degree East longitude. The payloads on INSAT-3A are as follows:
*12 Normal C-band transponders (9 channels provide expanded coverage from Middle East to South East Asia with an EIRP of 38 dBW, 3 channels provide India coverage with an EIRP of 36 dBW and 6 Extended C-band transponders provide India coverage with an EIRP of 36 dBW).
*6 K<sub>u</sub> band transponders provide India coverage with EIRP of 48 dBW.
*[[Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer|Very High Resolution Radiometer]] (VHRR) with imaging capacity in the visible (0.55–0.75&nbsp;μm), infrared (10.5–12.5&nbsp;μm) and water vapour (5.7–7.1&nbsp;μm) channels, provide 2x2 km, 8x8 km and 8x8 km ground resolutions respectively.
*A CCD camera provides 1x1 km ground resolution, in the visible (0.63–0.69&nbsp;μm), near infrared (0.77–0.86&nbsp;μm) and shortwave infrared (1.55–1.70&nbsp;μm) bands.
*A Data Relay Transponder (DRT) having global receive coverage with a 400&nbsp;MHz uplink and 4500&nbsp;MHz downlink for relay of meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic data from unattended land and ocean-based automatic data collection-cum-transmission platforms.
*A Satellite Aided Search and Rescue (SAS&R) [[Search and rescue signal processor|SARP]] payload having global receive coverage with 406&nbsp;MHz uplink and 4500&nbsp;MHz downlink with India coverage, for relay of signals from distress beacons in sea, air or land.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/insat3a/index.html |title=ISRO page of INSAT-3A |access-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201184639/http://www.isro.org/insat3a/index.html |archive-date=2009-02-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  See also [[Cospas-Sarsat]].

===INSAT-3C===
{{Main|INSAT-3C}}
Launched in January 2002, INSAT-3C is positioned at [[74th meridian east|74 degree East longitude]]. INSAT-3C payloads include 24 Normal C-band transponders providing an EIRP of 37 dBW, six Extended C-band transponders with EIRP of 37 dBW, two S-band transponders to provide BSS services with 42 dBW EIRP and an MSS payload similar to that on INSAT-3B. All the transponders provide coverage over India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/insat3c/insat3c-f.htm |title=ISRO page of INSAT-3C |access-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501143825/http://www.isro.org/insat3c/insat3c-f.htm |archive-date=2009-05-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===INSAT-3D===
{{Main|INSAT-3D}}
Launched in July 2013, INSAT-3D is positioned at [[82nd meridian east|82 Degree East longitude]]. INSAT-3D payloads include Imager, Sounder, Data Relay Transponder and Search & Rescue Transponder. All the transponders provide coverage over large part of the Indian Ocean
region covering India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Tanzania for rendering distress alert services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/insat-3d/pdf/insat-3d-brochure.pdf |title=INSAT-3D India's Advanced Weather Satellite |access-date=2013-03-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805223753/http://isro.org/insat-3d/pdf/insat-3d-brochure.pdf |archive-date=2013-08-05 }}</ref>

===INSAT-3DR===
{{Main|INSAT-3DR}}

INSAT-3DR is a weather satellite meant to provide meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, it was launched on 9 September 2016 by the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV Mk II]] F05,<ref name="wmosat194">{{cite web |url=https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/194 |title=INSAT-3DR |publisher=[[World Meteorological Organization]] |date=5 June 2012 |access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref> and is a follow-up to [[INSAT-3D]].

===INSAT-3E===
{{Main|INSAT-3E}}
Launched in September 2003, INSAT-3E is positioned at [[55th meridian east|55 degree East longitude]] and carries 24 Normal C-band transponders provide an edge of coverage EIRP of 37 dBW over India and 12 Extended C-band transponders provide an edge of coverage EIRP of 38 dBW over India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/insat3e/pg1.html |title=ISRO page of INSAT-3E |access-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617063634/http://www.isro.org/insat3e/pg1.html |archive-date=2009-06-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The satellite has been decommissioned and gone out of service from April 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/after-10-years-in-orbit-insat3e-expires/article5859974.ece | title=After 10 years in orbit, INSAT-3E expires | newspaper=The Hindu | date=April 2014 | last1=S | first1=Madhumathi D. }}</ref> GSAT-16 will replace this satellite.

===KALPANA-1===
{{Main|Kalpana-1}}
[[KALPANA-1]] is an exclusive meteorological satellite launched by [[PSLV]] in September 2002. It carries [[Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer|Very High Resolution Radiometer]] and DRT payloads to provide meteorological services. It is located at [[74th meridian east|74 degree East longitude]]. Its first name was METSAT. It was later renamed as KALPANA-1 to commemorate [[Kalpana Chawla]].

===INSAT-4 Series===
====INSAT-4A====
{{main|INSAT-4A}}
Launched in December 2005 by the European [[Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane]] launch vehicle, INSAT-4A is positioned at [[83rd meridian east|83 degree East longitude]] along with INSAT-2E and INSAT-3B. INSAT-A carries 12 K<sub>u</sub> band 36&nbsp;MHz bandwidth transponders employing 140 W TWTAs to provide an EIRP of 52 dBW at the edge of coverage polygon with footprint covering Indian main land and 12 C-band 36&nbsp;MHz bandwidth transponders provide an EIRP of 39 dBW at the edge of coverage with expanded radiation patterns encompassing Indian geographical boundary, area beyond India in southeast and northwest regions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/insat-4a/insat-4a.htm |title=ISRO page of INSAT-4A |access-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628045436/http://www.isro.org/insat-4a/insat-4a.htm |archive-date=2009-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Tata Sky]], a [[joint venture]] between the [[TATA Group]] and [[Star India|STAR]] uses INSAT-4A for distributing their DTH service.

====INSAT-4B====
{{main|INSAT-4B}}
It was launched in March 2007 by the European [[Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane]] launch vehicle. Configured with payloads identical to that of INSAT-4A, INSAT-4B carries 12 K<sub>u</sub> band and 12 C-band transponders to provide EIRP of 52 dBW and 39 dBW respectively. Two Tx/Rx dual grid offset fed shaped beam reflectors of 2.2 m diameter for K<sub>u</sub> band and 2 m diameter for C-band are used. INSAT-4B augments the high power transponder capacity over India in K<sub>u</sub> band and over a wider region in C-band. It is co-located with INSAT-3A at 93.5 degree E longitude.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/satellites/insat-4b.aspx |title=ISRO page of INSAT-4B |access-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031195406/http://www.isro.org/satellites/insat-4b.aspx |archive-date=2014-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The national space agency [[Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)]] has allotted nearly seven K<sub>u</sub> band transponders to Sun Direct; a DTH service provider from South India, and the other five to Doordarshan's [[DD Direct+|DD Direct Plus]]. 12 transponders in the C band are for TV, radio and telecommunication purposes.

The satellite was decommissioned on 24 January 2022. The satellite was moved to a [[Graveyard orbit|disposal orbit]], 340&nbsp;km above geostationary orbit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Successful post mission disposal of INSAT-4B Satellite - ISRO|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/07-feb-2022/successful-post-mission-disposal-of-insat-4b-satellite|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.isro.gov.in|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207234350/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/07-feb-2022/successful-post-mission-disposal-of-insat-4b-satellite|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===== China-Stuxnet Connection =====

American cyber warfare expert [[Jeffrey Carr]], who specialises in investigations of cyber attacks against government, mentioned in his interview with The Times of India, that the reason for this power glitch may have been an infection by the sophisticated [[Stuxnet]] worm.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/China-hitting-India-via-Net-worm/articleshow/6725747.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170710/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-11/india/28253255_1_stuxnet-internet-worm-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant-jeffrey-carr | url-status=live | archive-date=3 November 2012 | first1=Sachin | last1=Parashar | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=China hitting India via Net worm? | date=11 October 2010}}</ref> He attributed the development of Stuxnet worm most likely to Government of China which had the necessary sophistication to develop the bug and would gain the maximum by failure of Indian satellite. He also pointed out that Stuxnet was discovered just a month before the Indian satellite was hit by the power glitch, the reason for which still remains unknown. ISRO uses the same Siemens software that was targeted by Stuxnet.

====INSAT-4CR====
{{main|INSAT-4CR}}
INSAT-4CR was launched on 2 September 2007 by GSLV-F04.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/INSAT-4CR_successfully_placed_in_orbit/articleshow/2331752.cms |title=INSAT-4CR successfully placed in orbit |publisher=Times of India |date=2 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221184742/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/INSAT-4CR_successfully_placed_in_orbit/articleshow/2331752.cms |archive-date=21 February 2009 }}</ref> It is a replacement satellite of INSAT-4C which was lost when GSLV-F02 failed and had to be destroyed on its course. It carries 12 K<sub>u</sub> band 36&nbsp;MHz bandwidth transponders employing 140 W TWTAs to provide an Effective Isotropic Radiated Power of 51.5 dBW at Edge of Coverage with footprint covering Indian mainland. It also incorporates a K<sub>u</sub> band Beacon as an aid to tracking the satellite.

On 8 September 2007 ISRO reported the satellite had reached a near geosynchronous orbit, and would be stabilized in its intended orbital position of [[74th meridian east|74 degrees E longitude]] by 15 September.<ref name=4cr>
{{cite web | url = https://www.telecomasia.net/content/insat-4cr-now-near-geo-synchronous-orbit-0/ | title = INSAT-4CR now in near geo-synchronous orbit | publisher = Telecom Asia|date=17 September 2007|access-date=16 January 2023}}</ref> The satellite is designed for a mission life in of ten years. There were reports that the mission life of the satellite had decreased by five years as the thrusters had to burn this much fuel to restore the satellite to its correct orbit. However, the ISRO later refuted this claim dismissing it as false.<ref name="isro_4crlost">{{cite web|title=ISRO refutes INSAT-4CR 'disappearance' story|publisher=Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/bangalore/ISRO-refutes-INSAT-vanishing-story/Article1-263347.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605123218/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/bangalore/ISRO-refutes-INSAT-vanishing-story/Article1-263347.aspx|archive-date=2011-06-05}}</ref>

=== GSAT Series ===
The [[GSAT]] satellites are India's indigenously developed communications satellites, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting for both military and civilian users. As of November 2018, 19 GSAT satellites of ISRO have been launched out of which 15 satellites are currently in service.

====GSAT-2====
{{Main|GSAT-2}}
Launched by the second flight of [[GSLV]] in May 2003, GSAT-2 is located at [[48th meridian east|48 degree East longitude]] and carries four Normal C-band transponders to provide 36 dBW EIRP with India coverage, two K<sub>u</sub> band transponders with 42 dBW EIRP over India and an MSS payload similar to those on INSAT-3B and INSAT-3C.

====GSAT-3 ====
{{Main|GSAT-3}}
Configured for audio-visual medium employing digital interactive classroom lessons and multimedia content, GSAT-3 (EDUSAT) was launched by a [[GSLV]] in September 2004. Its transponders and their ground coverage are specially configured to cater to the educational requirements. The satellite carries a K<sub>u</sub> band transponder covering the Indian mainland region with 50 dBW EIRP, five K<sub>u</sub> band spot beam transponders for south, west, central, north and north-east regional coverage with 55 dBW EIRP and six Extended C-band transponders with India coverage with 37 dBW EIRP. EDUSAT is positioned at [[74th meridian east|74 degree East longitude]] and is collocated with KALPANA-1 and INSAT-3.

====GSAT-6====
{{main|INSAT-4E}}
GSAT-6 (also called INSAT-4E) is a multimedia communication satellite that offers a Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) service across several digital multimedia terminals or consoles which can be used to provide information services to vehicles on the fly and to the mobile phones.

====GSAT-7====
{{main|GSAT-7}}
GSAT-7 (or INSAT-4F) is a multi-band military communications satellite developed by ISRO. The Indian Navy is the user of the multi-band communication spacecraft, which has been operational since September 2013.

====GSAT-8====
{{main|GSAT-8}}
GSAT-8 (INSAT-4G), is a high power communication satellite in the INSAT system. Weighing about 3,100&nbsp;kg at lift-off, GSAT-8 is configured to carry 24 high power transponders [[Ku band]] and a two-channel GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.

====GSAT 9====
{{main|GSAT-9}}
The GSAT-9, also known as the "South Asia  Satellite", is a [[Geostationary orbit|geostationary]]  communications satellite and [[Weather satellite|meteorology satellite]] operated by the ISRO for the [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]] (SAARC) region.<ref name="Deccan Herald">{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/452938/isro-saarc-satellite-communication-vehicle.html |title=Isro-Saarc satellite to be a communication vehicle |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |agency=Deccan Herald News Service |date=12 January 2015 |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-9 |title=GSAT-9 |publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation |access-date=29 May 2017 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415014043/https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-9 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The satellite was launched on 5 May 2017.

====GSAT-10====
{{Main|GSAT-10}}
GSAT-10 was launched by Ariane-5ECA carrier rocket in 2012. It serves with C and Ku band transponders, and includes a navigation payload to augment GAGAN capacity.

====GSAT-12====
{{main|GSAT-12}}
GSAT-12 configured to carry 12 Extended C-band transponders to meet the country's growing demand for transponders in a short turn-around-time. The 12 Extended C-band transponders of GSAT-12 will augment the capacity in the INSAT system for various communication services like Tele-education, Telemedicine and for Village Resource Centres (VRC). It weighs about {{cvt|1410|kg}} at lift-off.

====GSAT-14====
{{main|GSAT-14}}
GSAT-14 was launched in January 2014 to replace the [[GSAT-3]] satellite, which was launched in 2004.

====GSAT-15====
{{main|GSAT-15}}
GSAT-15 is similar to [[GSAT-10]] and is used to augment the capacity of transponders to provide more bandwidth for Direct-to-Home television and VSAT services. It was successfully launched on 10 November 2015 at 21:34:07&nbsp;UTC aboard an [[Ariane 5]] rocket, along with the ArabSat 6B satellite.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-latest-communication-satellite-gsat-15-successfully-launched-1242353 |title=ISRO's Diwali Gift: GSAT-15 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched |date=11 November 2015 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

====GSAT-16====
{{Main|GSAT-16}}
GSAT-16 is the 11th Indian communication satellite meant to increase the number of transponders that in turn enhance the satellite based telecommunication, television, VSAT services in India. GSAT-16 was launched on 7 December 2014 from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, by an Ariane 5 rocket.

====GSAT-17====
{{main|GSAT-17}}
it carries 24 [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]], 2 lower C-band, 12 upper C-band, 2 CxS (C-band up/[[S-band]] down), and 1 SxC (S-band up/C-band down) transponders. It additionally carries a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and [[search-and-rescue]] (SAR) services.<ref name="ISAC">{{cite web |url=http://www.isac.gov.in/communication/html/gsat-17.jsp |title=Salient features of GSAT-17 |publisher=ISRO Satellite Centre |access-date=29 June 2017 |archive-date=22 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722131521/http://www.isac.gov.in/communication/html/gsat-17.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> At the time of launch, GSAT-17 was the heaviest satellite built by ISRO.<ref name="hindu20170630">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/heaviest-satellite-of-isro-launched/article19182436.ece |title=Heaviest satellite of ISRO launched |work=The Hindu |date=30 June 2017 |access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> The satellite was launched on 28 June 2017 aboard an [[Ariane 5 ECA]] rocket from the [[Guiana Space Centre]] in [[Kourou]], French Guiana.

====GSAT-18====
{{main|GSAT-18}}
GSAT-18 carries 24 [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]], 12 extended C-band, and 12 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub>-band]] transponders. It was launched on 5 October 2016 aboard an [[Ariane 5 ECA]] rocket from the [[Guiana Space Centre]] in [[Kourou]], French Guiana.

====GSAT-19====
{{main|GSAT-19}}
Launched on 5 June 2017, GSAT-19 is a communication satellite [[testbed]] for the modular I-6K [[satellite bus]], carrying experimental technologies such as [[ion thruster]]s for manoeuvring and stabilisation, active thermal control using [[thermal radiator]]s, a miniaturised [[inertial reference unit]], indigenously produced [[lithium-ion batteries]], and C-band [[traveling wave tube amplifier|traveling-wave-tube amplifiers]].<ref name="ar201415">{{cite web |url=http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdf/AR2014-15.pdf |title=Annual Report: 2014-2015 |publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation |page=26 |date=2015 |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201832/http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdf/AR2014-15.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="aamein20150819">{{cite web |url=http://www.aame.in/2015/08/first-prototype-of-isro-semi-cryogenic.html |title=First Prototype of ISRO's Semi-Cryogenic Engine To Be Ready By 2016 |work=AA Me, IN |date=19 August 2015 |access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="GSat 19E">{{cite news |url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/gsat-19.htm |title=GSat 19 |work=Gunter's Space Page |access-date=27 May 2016}}</ref>

====GSAT-29====
{{main|GSAT-29}}
The GSAT-29 is a large [[High-throughput satellite|high-throughput communication satellite]] that was launched on 14 November 2018 through the second developmental flight of [[GSLV Mark III]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-gets-nod-for-semi-cryogenic-engine-will-boost-gslvs-lift-capability-by-1-tonne/articleshow/64499802.cms|title=Isro gets nod for semi-cryogenic engine, will boost GSLV's lift capability by 1 tonne|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 June 2018 }}</ref> that placed the {{cvt|3423|kg|lb}} satellite into its planned [[geosynchronous transfer orbit]] (GTO) over the equator.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/14-nov-2018/gslv-mkiii-d2-successfully-launches-gsat-29|title=GSLV MkIII-D2 successfully launches GSAT-29|access-date=14 November 2018|archive-date=14 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224155/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/14-nov-2018/gslv-mkiii-d2-successfully-launches-gsat-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> Apart from its main communication payload in Ka/Ku bands, GSAT-29 hosts few experimental payloads to mature their technology for use in future spacecraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-29|title=GSAT-29 - ISRO|website=www.isro.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-11-12|archive-date=12 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021250/https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Others===
*[[GSAT-7A]]
*[[GSAT-11]]
*[[GSAT-31]]
*[[GSAT-30]]

== Commercial Communications satellite ==

* ExseedSat-1 is the first Indian commercial satellite built by Satellize (formerly known as Exseed Space). It was a communication satellite launched by SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket on 6 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Laxman|first1=Srinivas|date=5 December 2018|last2=Singh|first2=Surendra|title=Exseed Sat 1: Mumbai startup first Indian private firm to have satellite in space |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mum-startup-first-indian-pvt-firm-to-have-satellite-in-space/articleshow/66944968.cms|access-date=2021-01-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* ExseedSat-2 (AISAT) is the second Indian commercial satellite built for Amsat India launched on the fourth stage of the [[PSLV-C45]] mission.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-25|title=India in Space through 2019: From RISAT, ASAT and Chandrayaan 2 to big wins for private space|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/india-in-space-through-2019-from-risat-asat-and-chandrayaan-2-to-big-wins-for-private-space-7823961.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Tech2}}</ref>

== Indian Communication Satellites Launch Log ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! width=7% | Serial No.
! width=28% | Satellite
! width=15% | Date of Launch
! width=15% | Launch Vehicle
! width=35% | Status
|-
|1
|[[INSAT-1A]]
|10 April 1982
|[[Delta (rocket family)|Delta]]
|Failed in orbit
|-
|2
|[[INSAT-1B]]
|30 August 1983
|[[Space Shuttle|Shuttle PAM-D]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|3
|[[INSAT-1C]]
|22 July 1988
|[[Ariane 3|Ariane-3]]
|Partial failure in orbit
|-
|4
|[[INSAT-1D]]
|12 June 1990
|[[Delta (rocket family)|Delta]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|5
|[[INSAT-2A]]
|10 July 1992
|[[Ariane 4|Ariane-4]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|6
|[[INSAT-2B]]
|23 July 1993
|[[Ariane 4|Ariane-4]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|7
|[[INSAT-2C]]
|7 December 1995
|[[Ariane 4|Ariane-4]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|8
|[[INSAT-2D]]
|4 June 1997
|[[Ariane 4|Ariane-4]]
|Failed in Orbit
|-
|9
|[[INSAT-2E]]
|3 April 1999
|[[Ariane 4|Ariane-4]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|10
|[[INSAT-3B]]
|22 March 2020
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|11
|[[GSAT-1]]
|18 April 2001
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|12
|[[INSAT-3C]]
|24 January 2002
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|13
|[[KALPANA-1]]
|12 September 2002
|[[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|14
|[[INSAT-3A]]
|10 April 2003
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|15
|[[GSAT-2]]
|8 May 2003
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]
|
|-
|16
|[[INSAT-3E]]
|28 September 2003
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|17
|[[GSAT-3|EDUSAT]]
|20 September 2004
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|18
|[[HAMSAT]]
|5 May 2005
|[[PSLV-C6|PSLV]]
|
|-
|19
|[[INSAT-4A]]
|22 December 2005
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|20
|[[INSAT-4C]]
|10 July 2006
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]
|Launch unsuccessful
|-
|21
|[[INSAT-4B]]
|12 March 2007
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|Mission Completed
|-
|22
|[[INSAT-4CR]]
|2 September 2007
|[[GSLV F04|GSLV]]
|
|-
|23
|[[GSAT-4]]
|15 April 2010
|[[GSLV-D3|GSLV]]
|Launch unsuccessful
|-
|24
|[[GSAT-5P]]
|25 December 2010
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV]]-F06
|Launch unsuccessful
|-
|25
|[[GSAT-8]]
|21 May 2011
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|26
|[[GSAT-12]]
|15 July 2011
|[[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV-C17]]
|
|-
|27
|[[GSAT-10]]
|29 September 2012
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|28
|[[GSAT-7]]
|30 August 2013
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|29
|[[GSAT-14]]
|5 January 2014
|[[GSLV D5|GSLV-D5]]
|
|-
|30
|[[GSAT-16]]
|7 December 2014
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|31
|[[GSAT-6]]
|27 August 2015
|GSLV-D6
|
|-
|32
|[[GSAT-15]]
|11 November 2015
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|33
|[[GSAT-18]]
|6 October 2016
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|34
|[[GSAT 9|GSAT-9]]
|5 May 2017
|GSLV-F09
|
|-
|35
|[[GSAT-19]]
|5 June 2017
|[[GSLV Mark III|GSLV MkIII - D1]]
|
|-
|36
|[[GSAT-17]]
|29 June 2017
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|37
|[[GSAT-6A]]
|29 March 2018
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV-F08]]
|Failed in Orbit
|-
|38
|[[GSAT-29]]
|14 November 2018
|[[GSLV Mark III|GSLV MkIII-D2]]
|
|-
|39
|[[GSAT-11]]
|5 December 2018
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5]]
|
|-
|40
|[[GSAT-7A]]
|19 December 2018
|[[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle|GSLV-F11]]
|
|-
|41
|[[GSAT-31]]
|6 February 2019
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5 VA-247]]
|
|-
|42
|[[GSAT-30]]
|17 January 2020
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5 VA-251]]
|
|-
|43
|[[CMS-01]] ([[GSAT-12R]])
|17 December 2020
|[[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV-C50]]
|
|-
|44
|[[CMS-02]] ([[GSAT-24]])
|23 June 2022
|[[Ariane 5|Ariane-5 VA-257]]
|
|-
|45
|[[INSAT-3DS]]
|17 February 2024
|[[GSLV Mk II]]
|
|-
|46
|[[GSAT-20]] ([[GSAT-20|CMS-03]])
|Q2 2024
|[[Falcon 9 Block 5]]
|Planned 
|-
|47
|[[GSAT-22]]<ref name="newSCs">{{cite news|title=Space PSU NSIL to launch 4 more demand-driven communications satellites|author=Chethan Kumar|date=October 5, 2021|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/space-psu-nsil-to-launch-4-more-demand-driven-communication-satellites/articleshow/86790835.cms|publisher=Times of India|access-date=May 25, 2023}}</ref>
|2025
|[[LVM3]]
|Planned 
|-
|48
|[[GSAT-23]]<ref name="newSCs"/>
|2025
|[[LVM3]]
|Planned 
|-
|}

==See also==

* [[Indian Remote Sensing Programme|Indian Remote Sensing Satellites]]
*[[List of Indian satellites]]

== References ==
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