The GSAT (Geosynchronous Satellite)

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are India's indigenously developed

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s, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting. As of 5 December 2018, 20 GSAT satellites of

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have been launched out of which 14 satellites are in service.

History

The GSAT series of geosynchronous satellites is a system developed by ISRO with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services. The repertoire of 10 GSAT satellites, a total of 168 transponders (out of which 95 transponders are leased out to provide services to the broadcasters) in the C, Extended C and Ku-bands provides services to telecommunications, television broadcasting, weather forecasting, disaster warning and search and rescue operations.

List of active satellites

This is a list of GSAT current satellites with their outcome.

List of upcoming GSAT satellites

List of defunct satellites

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