EDUSAT
Overview
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation is an independent Indian governmental agency established in 1969 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Headquartered in Bangalore...
. EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
built exclusively to serve the educational sector. It is mainly intended to meet the demand for an interactive satellite-based distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
system for the country.
EDUSAT carries five Ku band
Ku band
The Kμ band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to —in other words, the band directly below the K-band...
transponders providing spot beams, one Ku band transponder providing a national beam and six extended C band transponders providing national coverage beams.
EDUSAT was successfully launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on the first operational launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation...
, which flew from the First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
The First Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a rocket launch site in Sriharikota, India. It is used by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rockets. It is one of two orbital launch pads at the site, the other being the Second Launch Pad, which...
at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is the launch centre for the Indian Space Research Organisation . It is located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, north of Chennai in South India. It was originally called Sriharikota High Altitude Range , and was sometime known as Sriharikota Launching Range...
in Sriharikota
Sriharikota
Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses India's only satellite launch centre in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and is used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch satellites using multi-stage rockets such as the Polar...
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