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ISRO's latest satellite in the
INSAT-3 series, INSAT- 3C, was launched by anAriane launch vehicle of
Arianespace from Kourou, French Guyana on January 24,2002. After orbit raising
operations and in-orbit testing, INSAT-3C wasdedicated to the nation by the
Prime Minister on July 3, 2002.
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METSAT, the first exclusive meteorological
satellite built by ISRO, waslaunched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
(PSLV-C4) from Satish Dhawan SpaceCentre, SHAR, Sriharikota. ISRO, on September
12, 2002. PSLV-C4 was the sixthconsecutive successful flight of PSLV and for
the first time, it was used tolaunch a satellite into geo-stationary transfer
orbit.
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Development of ISRO's Cryogenic Upper Stage for
GSLV crossed a significantmilestone on September 14, 2002 with the successful
ground test of the enginefor a duration of 1000 seconds, the longest so far.
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The Tele-medicine Project for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
was inauguratedby Prime Minister on July 3, 2002. It links the G B Pant
Hospital, Port Blairwith Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
(SRMC&RI) atChennai. This was one of the several tele-medicine projects
initiated by ISRO.
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In a function held at Sriharikota on September 5, 2002, the
Prime Minister,Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, named the ISRO's launch Centre as
Satish Dhawan SpaceCentre, SHAR. Prof Satish Dhawan, who passed away on January
3, 2002, was theChairman of ISRO from 1972-1984, which were its formative
years.
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The Government approved in April, the development of an
advanced version ofISRO's Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV
Mk-III, which will have acapability to launch four tonne satellites into
Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit(GTO).
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EDUSAT, an exclusive satellite for developmental and
educationalcommunication was also initiated. The satellite will be launched by
GSLV.
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