Satellite as a Catalyst of Development

1.	Satellite as a Catalyst of Development
Answer» maark me as brainlistExplanation:In the EARLY 1980s, the power of the artificial earth satellites to bring about phenomenal GROWTH in India’s television broadcasting and telecommunication sectors was glaringly demonstrated by a satellite called Indian National Satellite -1B (INSAT-1B). It was the second satellite in the INSAT-1 series. Because of the failure of its predecessor INSAT-1A, Indian space scientists were very much concerned, but INSAT- 1B brought in a major revolution in India’s telecommunications, television broadcasting and weather forecasting sectors in a very short and unthinkable time. I N S A T - 1 B facilitated the rapid expansion of essential telecommunication facilities LIKE telephone, t e l e g r a p h a n d f a x across the country. T h r o u g h I N S A T - 1 B , m o u n t a i n o u s , inaccessible and ISOLATED regions of the North and Northeast India as well as island territories o f A n d a m a n s a n d LAKSHADWEEP could be accessed easily. 17

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