GSAT-30 satellite launched

* India’s communication satellite GSAT-30 aims at providing high-quality television, telecommunications and broadcasting services

* Blasting off from the Ariane Launch Complex in Kourou, a French territory located in northeastern coast of South America at 2.35 am IST, Ariane 5 rocket injected the “high power” spacecraft into the orbit

* The satellite derives its heritage from ISRO’s earlier INSAT/GSAT satellite series, and is equipped with 12 C and 12 Ku band transponders.

* GSAT-30 is to serve as replacement to the ‘ageing’ INSAT-4A spacecraft services with enhanced coverage

* With a mission life of 15 years, GSAT-30 is an operational communication satellite for DTH, television uplink and VSAT services.

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“GSAT-30 has a unique configuration of providing flexible frequency segments and flexible coverage. The satellite will provide communication services to Indian mainland and islands through Ku-band and wide coverage covering Gulf countries, a large number of Asian countries and Australia through C-band,” Dr K Sivan, chairman, ISRO