Which of the following statements about INSAT-3a, which was
launched by India in April 2003, is not true?
1 It will support telecommunication, broadcasting and
weather forecasts
2 It has 25 transponders which will help bounce signals to
and from the earth
3 It was launched from Kourou, French Guyana
4 It will be in service for 15 years after being placed in
its final geostationary orbit
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(4) It will be in service for 15 years after being placed in
its final geostationary orbit
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