Question : What is the name of the geostationary satellite launched by ISRO in 1983 that provides high-power TV broadcasting and telecommunications national coverage transponders?
Option 1: Bhaskara-I
Option 2: INSAT-1B
Option 3: GSAT-7
Option 4: RISAT-1
Correct Answer: INSAT-1B
Solution : The correct answer is INSAT-1B .
A communications satellite from India, INSAT-1B, was a component of the Indian National Satellite System. It was sent into geostationary orbit in 1983 and operated at 74 degrees east longitude. It was relegated to backup status at the end of its seven-year design life and replaced by the INSAT-1D.
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