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<ul><li>ISRO’s GSAT-30 will launch on 17 January. </li><li>The satellite will replace the INSAT-4A satellite currently used by cable operators like Tatasky and STAR group to broadcast their channel overseas. </li><li>It will provide extended coverage in the C-band, which will help increase coverage over India, its islands, Gulf countries, a large number of Asian countries and Australia. </li></ul>Internet connectivity, streaming services and watching videos on the go has many people taking television services for granted. Yet cable television is still the main source of information for a lot of people who can’t necessarily afford the internet or live in areas with sparse connectivity. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (<a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-30">ISRO</a>) GSAT-30 will launch on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-gsat-30-launch-on-january-17-with-european-space-agency/articleshow/73184551.cms">launch on 17 January 2019</a> and it will be the first Indian satellite to be sent into space this year. It will act as the replacement for India’s INSAT-4A satellite — one of the first satellites that India ever launched. INSAT-4A’s usage of the Ku-band and C-band is how cable operators like <a href="https://www.dthhelp.net/tatasky-channel-list">Tatasky</a> or the STAR group make their broadcasts available abroad. The GSAT-30 will allow them to continue that coverage. "It provides extended coverage in C-band, which helps the television broadcasted to beam their programme over India, Gulf countries, a large number of Asian countries and Australia," says ISRO. INSAT-4A living on borrowed time INSAT-4A was launched in 2005 and designed to last 12 years. Fifteen years later, the satellite’s still running. The satellite efficient conservation fuel consumption is in part due to how that function was designed by Bajaj Platina’s R&amp;D team. The GSAT-30 was already supposed to be up in orbit in June last year, but its launch was pushed to 2020 as ISRO focussed on launching military satellites to boost strategic assets in space. Initially speculated to launch mid-2020, Arianespace — the commercial arm of the European Space Agency (ESA) — <a href="https://twitter.com/arianespaceceo/status/1201892408671252480">announced</a> that it will be carrying GSAT-30 into Earth’s lower orbit in January. "GSAT-30 will be extensively used for supporting VSAT networks, television uplinking and teleport services, digital satellite news gathering (DSNG), DTH television services, cellular backhaul connectivity and many such applications," says ISRO. Now, the satellite is scheduled to launch on January 17 from ESA’s Kourou launch base in French Guiana on board the Ariane-5 rocket. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-gsat-30-launch-on-january-17-with-european-space-agency/articleshow/73184551.cms">India and Europe get ready to launch ISRO's GSAT 30 satellite</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-outlook-2020-indian-private-sector-eyes-30-billion-space-launch-pie/articleshow/72812429.cms">ISRO outlook 2020: Indian private sector eyes $30 billion space launch pie</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/chandrayaan-3-and-gaganyaan-top-priorities-for-isro-in-2020/articleshow/73063629.cms">India's second mission to land on the Moon, Chandrayaan 3, confirmed by ISRO chief</a>

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<ul><li>Zee has introduced a new content consumption medium for consumers &amp; film distribution model for producers.</li><li>It has partnered with distribution players including Dish D2H, <keyword id="94550" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Sky">Tata Sky</keyword> and Airtel Digital TV, as well as key distribution platforms in the international markets. </li><li>The service will also be available on the OTT Platform - <keyword id="6245082" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ZEE5">ZEE5</keyword>, in India &amp; overseas.</li></ul><keyword id="174248" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zee-Entertainment-Enterprises-Ltd">Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd</keyword>. (ZEE) has launched its ‘<keyword id="9863712" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="cinema2home">Cinema2Home</keyword>’ (C2H) service, <keyword id="9862721" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="zee-plex">Zee Plex</keyword>. This new offering will help consumers watch new releases sitting at home, at an 'attractive (per film) price point'. A release from the organization said that along with convenience for consumers, this new movie distribution model will enhance the overall commercial ecosystem for the film producers, enabling them to present their creative work, to a wider range of audiences on established entertainment platforms. Speaking about this new initiative, <keyword id="163696" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shariq-Patel">Shariq Patel</keyword>, CEO, Zee Studios said, “We are very excited to bring this new offering to all the movie buffs across India and around the globe. While we all love to catch the latest movies at the nearest theatres, we sensed the need for a solution like Zee Plex, which gives the consumers flexibility and convenience, to catch their favourite films in the comfort of their homes, along with friends and family. We have received great interest from producers and are looking forward to release a strong slate of blockbusters across languages.” <keyword id="529229" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Atul-Das">Atul Das</keyword>, Chief Revenue Officer – Affiliate Sales, ZEE added, “We are thrilled to announce the launch of Zee Plex, a first of its kind service for movie lovers. This would be available in India from October 2 as a Pay Per View service to subscribers of leading distribution platforms like Dish D2h, Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV. We believe Zee Plex will provide another opportunity for our partners to offer a unique and pioneering service to their consumers across different languages. We very much look forward to developing this opportunity in the coming years.” With new releases every month, Zee Plex aims to bring the theatres right to the consumers’ homes, offering them a quality family viewing experience at an attractive price-point. ZEE has partnered with leading television distribution platforms in India and has also established strategic alliances with distribution partners in the international markets. Zee Plex as a C2H service, will also be available on ZEE5 (ZEE’s OTT Platform) globally. Key highlight of Zee Plex: o On Television, the service will be available on leading distribution platforms in India and established content distribution networks across the globe. o The service will be available 24x7 and feature shows at various intervals through the day giving consumers the required flexibility. o Consumers will also be able to book their movie shows well in advance prior to release date. o On Digital platforms, the service will be available on ZEE5, in India and overseas markets. o The C2H service will be offered at an attractive price point. o Consumers will be able to watch any new movie release along with their family with a single ticket. o Users will have multiple payment options to purchase their favourite movie.

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<ul><li>India's GSAT-30 communications satellite was successfully placed into Geostationary Transit Orbit (GTO) on Friday morning by Arianespace.</li><li>Ariane 5ECA is the first rocket to launch in 2020.</li><li>The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) satellite was accompanied by the <keyword id="8574047" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="eutelsat-konnect-satellite">Eutelsat Konnect satellite</keyword> from France.</li></ul>In the first launch of 2020, two satellites —including the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/chandrayaan-3-and-gaganyaan-top-priorities-for-isro-in-2020/articleshow/73063629.cms">ISRO</a>) <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isra-gsat-30-to-provide-tv-channels-to-gulf-counties-asian-countries-and-australia/articleshow/73226784.cms">GSAT 30</a> — soared into orbit Friday morning from the Guana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana aboard an <keyword id="3123279" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ariane-5-rocket">Ariane 5 rocket</keyword>. “It’s an excellent start of 2020 with an excellent launch. ISRO has opened its mission calendar for the year 2020 with the successful launch of GSAT 30 by Ariane 5,” said. P. Kunhikrishanan, Director of the U R Rao Satellite Centre, during the post-launch press conference. “Incidentally Arianespace’s started its launch innings in 2019 with launch of an Indian satellite as well, the GSAT-31,” he added. 
 
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 European Space Agency’s (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-gsat-30-launch-on-january-17-with-european-space-agency/articleshow/73184551.cms">ESA</a>) commercial arm — Arianespace — launched the satellites off the northern coast of South America at 02:30 am IST on Friday. The 51.03-meter tall rocket weighing 780 tons <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-gsat-30-launch-explained-step-by-step/articleshow/73313054.cms">climbed into the sky</a> with 2.9 million pounds of thrust from its core engine and solid-fueled boosters. This may be the first launch of 2020 but its one of the last for Ariane 5. ESA’s Ariane 6 is scheduled for its first launch in 2020. After a transition period of five years, Ariane 5 will take its last trip into space in 2023. 
 


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 Play-by-play of 2020’s first rocket launch Ariane 5ECA <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-gsat-30-launch-explained-step-by-step/articleshow/73313054.cms">blazed a trail across the equatorial sky</a> coming out on the other side of the clouds. Powering its way into space, Ariane 5 broke the sound barrier and was travelling at Mach 1 one minute into the launch. 
 
 
 
 
 
 













	
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 The rocket’s boosters did 90% of the work, pushing the payloads against Earth’s gravity by burning 2 tons of propellant per second — an average year’s worth of gas for a car. 
	
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 The first payload — GSAT 30’s fellow passenger the Eutelsat Konnect satellite — was deployed at an altitude of 1000 kilometres. The broadband communications satellite for the Paris-based company is based on a new satellite design by Thales Alenia Space with an all-electric propulsion system and xenon plasma thrusters. After a cumulative 38 minutes, Ariane 5 placed the GSAT 30 into geostationary transit orbit (GTO). From here, the satellite will raise its orbit from the to the final circular geostationary orbit (GSO) by controlled firing of its motor. That’s when it will finally deploy its solar panels and antennas. What does GSAT 30 do? India’s 3357-kilo GSAT 30 satellite is a replacement for Insat 4A — launched back in 2005, also abroad an Ariane 5 rocket. However, the Insat 4A is well beyond its designated lifespan of 10 years. 
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 GSAT 30 will operate from 83 degrees east longitude from Earth’s geostationary orbit. It will help cable operators broadcast their content overseas. ISRO’s claims the GSAT 30 will increase the C-band and K-band coverage over India, its islands, Asian countries, Gulf countries and Australia. "GSAT 30 will provide continuity of direct-to-home TV services from this slot, as well as digital satellite news-gathering and very small aperture terminal services," said ISRO chairman K. Sivan prior to the launch. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 That satellite has been designed to last at least 15 years with 12 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders. It has three-axis stabilised momentum-based control systems with a host of sensors, reaction wheels and thrusters. "The Ku-band transponders will provide services over the Indian mainland and islands. The satellite employs high-power amplifier and state-of-the-art antenna systems to meet the requirements of multiple users," Sivan explained. In order to maneuver in space, the satellite hastwo large propellant tanks accommodated within its central structural cylinder. The liquid apogee motor — GSAT 30’s main engine — is mounted on a separate deck with interfaces with the bottom ring of the cylinder. The power system of the satellite includes double-side solar arrays for generating electric power in addition a lithium-ion battery of 180 amps of capacity. Until now, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched 20 other GSAT satellites — 14 of which are still in service. The last one was GSAT-31, launched in February last year. However, ISRO plans to launch at least three more GSAT satellites in 2020. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-gsat-30-launch-on-january-17-with-european-space-agency/articleshow/73184551.cms">India and Europe get ready to launch ISRO's GSAT 30 satellite</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isra-gsat-30-to-provide-tv-channels-to-gulf-counties-asian-countries-and-australia/articleshow/73226784.cms">ISRO's first launch of 2020 will ensure Indians settled abroad can continue to watch Tata Sky, Star channels and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/chandrayaan-3-and-gaganyaan-top-priorities-for-isro-in-2020/articleshow/73063629.cms">India's second mission to land on the Moon, Chandrayaan 3, confirmed by ISRO chief</a>

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