India has launched a satellite called EDUSAT that was designed mainly for use
by the educational sector.
This was a collaborative project by the Ministry
of Human Resources Development (MHRD) and the Department of Space, Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO).
The objective of the project is to establish a
distance education system using the satellite in order to promote education
especially for people living in remote and rural areas. By making use of EDUSAT,
several universities, including the Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU), are providing distance education.
NIOS is also utilizing the satellite for various purposes, including for classes and video conferencing by teachers, virtual classes and the exchange of data among regional centers.
Edusat of about 2t in weight carries the 5C transponder for exclusive use of
the education purpose having 12 transponder.
This satellite of the 444M
dollar demonstrates the multicast of bidirectional multimedia data to the field
of education.
And this the "The Rs.1-billion" satellite is equipped with a
multiple beam and covers the whole land in a Ku band Ku band 5 irradiate a
direct spot beam in four areas.
インド宇宙研究機構（ISRO)によるインド初の教育目的に特化した衛星。
2004年に静止軌道上に打ち上げられた。打上にはGSLV-D3が使用された。
重量約2トンのEdusatは12本のトラポンを持ち、教育目的専用の５Cトラポンも搭載。
444Mドルのこの衛星は教育分野への双方向マルチメディアデータのマルチキャストを実証する。
この「The
Rs.1-billion」衛星はマルチプルビームを装備し、Kuバンドで全土をカバーし、Kuバンド5本は、4地域に直接スポットビームを照射する。