TNPSC Thervupettagam

India’s IDRSS to be satellite communication hub in sky

December 23 , 2018 1954 days 729 0
  • India will launch the IDRSS to improve data relay and communication links with its remote sensing/earth observation satellites.
  • Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS) will be launched as part of its proposed manned space mission in 2022.
  • The two-satellite IDRSS will maintain a continuous communication link with
    • India's remote sensing/earth observation satellites and
    • The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III)
  • The two IDRSS satellites will be placed in geostationary orbit.
  • IDRSS satellites can see about 80 % of the area where Indian remote sensing satellites are orbiting.
  • The proposed system will also reduce the dependence on the ground stations in tracking satellites.

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