Thousands of VSAT Operators Left in Lurch by Insat 3E @55*E Failure

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Thousands of VSAT Operators Left in Lurch by Indian Satellite Failure

Insat 3E, operating at 55 degrees east, covers the entire Indian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean region. It was launched in September 2003 and carries 24 C-band and 12 extended-C-band transponders.

India’s Insat 3E telecommunications satellite failed in orbit the week of March 26, forcing thousands of operators of VSAT satellite antennas to shut down their operations and await instructions on where to repoint their hardware, industry officials said March 28.

Insat 3E, operating at 55 degrees east, covers the entire Indian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean region. It was launched in September 2003 and carries 24 C-band and 12 extended-C-band transponders.

The Indian Space Research Organisation, which builds India’s fleet of telecommunications satellites and also acts as a satellite regulator — much to the dismay of non-Indian satellite operators seeking broader entry into the Indian market — did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the nature of the failure or possible remedial action.

Source: Space News

 

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Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) chairman K.Radhakrishnan told IANS that Indian communication satellite INSAT-3E has been decommissioned couple of days ago and the users are being migrated to other satellites.

On the issue of INSAT-3E satellite, Radhakrishnan said the satellite was launched in 2003 and its lifespan has come to an end.
"Users are being migrated to other satellites," he said.

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