Posted by ARJUN on Dec. 11, 2012, 2:47 p.m.
ISRO planning for a six-tonne ‘K’ band satellite November 29th, 2012 ISRO is planning to build/import six-tonne ‘K’band satellite.
Objective:
The K band will allow higher and faster data transmission on the Internet by at least 2-3 times what ISRO satellites offer at present It will suit VSAT operators who support this traffic. K band transponder can accommodate far more users more efficiently than ISRO’s older Ku band satellites. 2010: ISRO sent up GSAT-4 with a K band transponder. However, its homegrown GSLV launcher failed. ISRO also built a K-band satellite, called HYLAS-1 (or Highly Advanced Satellite) for a fee for British operator Avanti in a tie-up
with Europe’s Astrium...
The K band will allow higher and faster data transmission on the Internet by at least 2-3 times what ISRO satellites offer at present It will suit VSAT operators who support this traffic. K band transponder can accommodate far more users more efficiently than ISRO’s older Ku band satellites. 2010: ISRO sent up GSAT-4 with a K band transponder. However, its homegrown GSLV launcher failed. ISRO also built a K-band satellite, called HYLAS-1 (or Highly Advanced Satellite) for a fee for British operator Avanti in a tie-up
with Europe’s Astrium...