[SatNews] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has stated that, due to a power supply anomaly in one of its two solar panels, there is a partial non-availability of services on India’s INSAT-4B communication satellite. The INSAT-4B carries a total of 24 communication transponders (12 Ku- and 12 C-band) and has been in operation since March of 2007. On the night of July 7th, the satellite experienced a power supply glitch which led to a switching ‘OFF’ of 50 percent of the transponder capacity (6 Ku- and 6 C-band transponders). An team of experts is studying the possibilities of partial use of some of the transponders that were switched ‘OFF’ and quickly restoring the services.
Satnews Daily
July 11th, 2010
ISRO... INSAT-4B Not Totally Itself (Satellite)
[SatNews] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has stated that, due to a power supply anomaly in one of its two solar panels, there is a partial non-availability of services on India’s INSAT-4B communication satellite. The INSAT-4B carries a total of 24 communication transponders (12 Ku- and 12 C-band) and has been in operation since March of 2007. On the night of July 7th, the satellite experienced a power supply glitch which led to a switching ‘OFF’ of 50 percent of the transponder capacity (6 Ku- and 6 C-band transponders). An team of experts is studying the possibilities of partial use of some of the transponders that were switched ‘OFF’ and quickly restoring the services.