Ahmed satellite station

Ahmed satellite station is the second oldest satellite station in India. Built with the intention of providing New Delhi with satellite coverage and promoting cross-country exchange of information, the satellite station was inaugurated on February 25, 1977 and named after the former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.[1][2] The station was reputably built at a cost of ₹10 crore, with 60% of the station built indegenuously and the other fraction purchased with help from a loan from Canada. It was built to conform to the strictest of standards of the times and was predicted to be 99.99% accurate, with its tracking system accurate to the 1/100th of the degree. It is situated in the Doiwala region of Dehradun, just off the nearby village of Chandmari, nestled in the Sal trees of the region - a location chosen for its isolated natural surroundings and their capacity to function as a barrier to microwave/radio noise.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "India gets second satellite earth station to link Delhi directly with 35 countries". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Hello World". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Ahemad Earth Station (VSNL) - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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