--- title: "Which communication satellite was decommissioned by India on January 24, 2022?" description: "Which communication satellite was decommissioned by India on January 24, 2022?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2022-02-19 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95904/which-communication-satellite-was-decommissioned-by-india-on-january-24-2022 category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "communication", "satellite", "india"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which communication satellite was decommissioned by India on January 24, 2022? Which communication [satellite](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/333321/satellite-communication-enabling-global-connectivity-from-space) was decommissioned by [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) on January 24, 2022? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **The INSAT-4B, an Indian communications satellite that is part of the Indian National Satellite System, has been deactivated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). At the end of its career, the INSAT-4B underwent Post Mission Disposal (PMD), followed by deactivation on January 24.** \ **[INSAT-4B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSAT-4B)** was a communications satellite operated by India that was a member of the Indian National Satellite System. It was established in 2007 and put in geostationary orbit at 93.48° [**East**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95384/recently-which-country-in-the-middle-east-has-banned-the-tablighi-jamaat-terming-it-a-danger-to-society-and-one-of-the-gates-of-terrorism) longitude. \ ![Which communication satellite was decommissioned by India on January 24, 2022?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/2c495cac-a212-48a4-b4d7-940bb6a80e05/images/d4b6d5b3-7d4d-408b-ae0e-c14c77b53874.jpeg)\ \ INSAT-4B was developed by the [**Indian**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95650/which-company-signed-the-licence-agreement-and-transfer-of-technology-for-akash-missile-weapon-system-of-indian-army-variant-with-defence-research-and-development-organisation) Space Research Organization and is based on the I-3K satellite bus. It weighed 3,028 kilograms upon launch, with a dry mass of 1,335 kilograms, and was anticipated to last twelve years. The satellite is composed of 2 solar arrays and has 12 C and 12 Ku band transponders as part of its **[communication](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94169/which-is-the-first-indian-communication-satellite)** payload. \ **Also Read: [Who has recently been appointed as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95903/who-has-recently-been-appointed-as-the-chief-justice-of-madras-high-court)** \ INSAT-4B will be launched by Arianespace on an Ariane 5 ECA carrier [**rocket**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94160/where-is-thumba-equatorial-rocket-launching-station-situated). The launch took place on March 11, 2007, at 22:03 UTC from ELA-3 at Kourou. The same rocket carried the Skynet 5A military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95904/which-communication-satellite-was-decommissioned-by-india-on-january-24-2022 Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.