{"id":31493,"date":"2025-03-27T10:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T04:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=31493"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:53:50","slug":"gsat-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gsat-18\/","title":{"rendered":"GSAT-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>GSAT-18 Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>GSAT-18 Satellite and Economic Concerns Raised by PAC<\/p>\n<h2>Why in the News?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Public Accounts Committee (PAC)<\/strong> has <strong>raised concerns<\/strong> over the <strong>economic viability<\/strong> of GSAT-18 due to the <strong>underutilisation of six transponders<\/strong> until <strong>2027<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The committee has recommended that the <strong>Department of Space should exercise greater financial prudence<\/strong> in planning <strong>satellite projects involving public funds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The report highlighted a <strong>revenue loss of \u20b9117 crore<\/strong> due to the <strong>idle transponders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About GSAT-18<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GSAT-18<\/strong> is a <strong>communication satellite<\/strong> launched by the <strong>Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)<\/strong> on <strong>October 5, 2016<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launch Vehicle<\/strong>: Heavy-duty <strong>Ariane-5 VA-231 rocket<\/strong> from <strong>Kourou, French Guiana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: <strong>3,404 kg<\/strong> at liftoff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mission Life<\/strong>: <strong>15 years<\/strong> (until <strong>2032<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orbit<\/strong>: Injected into <strong>Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Satellite Control<\/strong>: Managed by <strong>ISRO&#8217;s Master Control Facility (MCF) in Hassan, Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Features of GSAT-18<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transponders: <\/strong>48 communication transponders across <strong>Upper Extended C-band, Normal C-band, and Ku-band<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Services: <\/strong>Provides <strong>television, telecommunication, VSAT, and digital satellite news gathering<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fleet enhancement: <\/strong>It strengthens <strong>ISRO\u2019s operational fleet of 14 telecommunication satellites<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Backup role:<\/strong> It ensures <strong>continuity of communication services<\/strong> by replacing ageing satellites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>GSAT-18 FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1. <\/strong>What is GSAT-18?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> GSAT-18 is an Indian communication satellite launched in 2016 to enhance telecommunication, broadcasting, and broadband services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. <\/strong>Which organization launched GSAT-18?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> It was launched by ISRO aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. <\/strong>What is the weight and lifespan of GSAT-18?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> It weighs around 3,400 kg and has a planned lifespan of 15 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4. <\/strong>What services does GSAT-18 provide?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> It supports TV broadcasting, VSAT services, and telecommunication networks across India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/gsat-18-cost-pac-tells-space-dept-to-be-economically-prudent-9908053\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSAT-18, launched by ISRO on October 5, 2016, is a communication satellite enhancing telecommunication, broadcasting, and VSAT services across 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