What is the full form of IRS series?

The Saga of Indian Remote Sensing Satellite System. IRS-1A, the first of the series of indigenous state-of-art operating remote sensing satellites, was successfully launched into a polar sun-synchronous orbit on March 17, 1988 from the Soviet Cosmodrome at Baikonur.

What is the full form of INSAT?

The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in Asia-Pacific region with nine operational communication satellites placed in Geo-stationary orbit.

What is IRS INSAT?

The Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites are developed towards providing data for natural resources survey and management. The Indian National satellite (INSAT) system is made up of geostationary satellites towards monitoring and study of weather over the Indian region.

What do you mean by EDUSAT?

GSAT-3, known as EDUSAT is meant for distant class room education from school level to higher education. This was the first dedicated “Educational Satellite” that provide the country with satellite based two way communication to class room for delivering educational materials.

What are INSAT and edusat examples of?

IRS – Indian Remote Sensing satellite. Inorder to aid the process of geographical mapping and to enhance studies in the filed of geology. EDUSAT – Educational Satellite.

When was Edusat launched?

September 20, 2004
GSAT-3/Launch date

What are INSAT & edusat examples of?

WHO launched EDUSAT?

the Indian Space Research Organisation
GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Where was EDUSAT launched from?

Satish Dhawan Space Centre
GSAT-3/Launch site
The 1950 kg EDUSAT was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

Who is father of Indian space?

Vikram Sarabhai
Indian Space Research Organisation/Founders

Achievements: Dr. Sarabhai was considered as the Father of the Indian space program; He was a great institution builder and established or helped to establish a large number of institutions in diverse fields.

Is EDUSAT a natural satellite?

The satellite was placed into a sun-synchronous low Earth orbit. As of 22 November 2013 it was in an orbit with a perigee of 644 kilometres (400 mi), an apogee of 699 kilometres (434 mi), 98.20 degrees inclination and a period of 98.04 minutes….EduSAT.

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