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GSAT-18

Kumari Sonali

GSAT-18:

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has expressed “dismay” at the avoidable expenditure totalling Rs 17.27 crore on the launch of GSAT-18 communication satellite.

  • The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the economic viability of GSAT-18 due to the underutilisation of six transponders until 2027.
  • The committee has recommended that the Department of Space should exercise greater financial prudence in planning satellite projects involving public funds.
  • The report highlighted a revenue loss of ₹117 crore due to the idle transponders.
  • GSAT-18 is a communication satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on October 5, 2016.
  • Launch Vehicle: Heavy-duty Ariane-5 VA-231 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
  • Weight: 3,404 kg at liftoff.
  • Mission Life: 15 years (until 2032).
  • Orbit: Injected into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
  • Satellite Control: Managed by ISRO’s Master Control Facility (MCF) in Hassan, Karnataka.

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