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Explain the importance of satellite communication in India
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Importance of satellite communication:-
- Communication through satellites emerged as a new era in the system of communication in our country.
- The use of Satellite in getting a continuous and synoptic view of the larger areas has made this communication system very vital for the country.
- Satellite images are used for weather forecasting.
- Monitoring of natural calamities.
- Surveillance of border areas.
- The INSAT (series) is a multipurpose system for telecommunication, meteorological observation, and various other programs.
- They are used for relaying signals to television, telephone, radio, and mobile phone.
- And also useful in weather detection, internet, and military applications.
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