Name India’s first operational multipurpose domestic satellite.
Insat-IA was launched on 10 April 1982 from USA with a mission to enhance communicational, meteorology, TV relay and radio broadcasting facilities.
Which was the first Indian satellite launched by space shuttle?
Insat-IB was launched on 30 August 1983 by space shuttle from Nevada Base, USA.
How are the Indian satellites controlled from Earth?
At the time of the launching of Insat-1, a network of ground-based communication facilities was developed all over India.