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What is the full form of the Indian satellite INSAT, IRS and EDUSAT?
Answer: INSAT: India’s National Satellite
With nine operational communication satellites in Geo-stationary orbit, India’s National Satellite (INSAT) system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in the Asia-Pacific region. The launch of INSAT-1B in 1983 ushered in a huge transformation in India’s communications industry that has lasted to this day.
IRS: Indian Remote Sensing
The Indian Space Research Organisation operates the IRS (Indian Remote Sensing) satellites, which are a vast family of Earth observation spacecraft (ISRO).
EDUSAT: Educational Satellite GSAT-3
EDUSAT is a satellite-based education system that reaches from elementary school through higher education. This was the country’s first specialised “Educational Satellite,” providing two-way satellite connectivity to classrooms for the delivery of educational content. EDUSAT, India’s first thematic satellite dedicated only to educational services, was extensively utilised to support a variety of interactive educational delivery modes, including one-way TV transmission, video conferencing, computer conferencing, and web-based instructions.
