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The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to undertake the GSAT-5/INSAT-4D Spacecraft Project at a total cost of Rs.123.75 crore with a foreign exchange component of Rs.83.25 crore.
The launch of high power INSAT-4D/GSAT-5 satellite with 24 C-band transponders – 12 with India coverage and 12 with expanded coverage will enhance the capacity in the INSAT system in C-band, considerably providing much needed back-up to the present C-band capacity. This satellite will provide C-band transponders available from foreign satellites systems in the Indian Ocean Region. This would in turn, help telecom and TV operators to use the Indian National Satellite Systems. The realization schedule of GSAT-5/INSAT-4D spacecraft is a total of 18 months period from the date of commencement.
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