GSAT-3
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GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was an Indian communications satellite dedicated primarily to supporting educational services and distance learning across the country.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian satellite
ⓘ
communications satellite ⓘ geostationary satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | EDUSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apoapsisAltitude | approximately 35786 km ⓘ |
| application |
interactive classroom teaching
ⓘ
training and professional education ⓘ virtual classrooms ⓘ |
| callsign | EDUSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| coverageArea | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedLifetime | 7 years ⓘ |
| developedBy | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dryMass | 910 kg ⓘ |
| inclination | about 0° ⓘ |
| launchCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2004-09-20 ⓘ |
| launchMass | 1950 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sriharikota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSuccess | true ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | GSLV-F01 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleFamily | GSLV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | communications ⓘ |
| notableFor | first Indian satellite dedicated exclusively to education ⓘ |
| numberOfTransponders | 12 ⓘ |
| operator |
ISRO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitLongitude | 74° East ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 24 hours ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | geosynchronous ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| periapsisAltitude | approximately 35786 km ⓘ |
| power | 2040 W ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
distance education
ⓘ
educational services ⓘ |
| program | INSAT / GSAT series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
satellite-based education network
ⓘ
tele-education ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | ISRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | I-2K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| transponderBand |
Extended C-band
ⓘ
Ku-band ⓘ |
| userAgencies |
IGNOU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
educational institutions in India ⓘ state education departments of India ⓘ |
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