印度调集GSAT-7卫星为印度海军搜救提供支持

The Indian Navy's satellite Rukmini or GSAT-7 has also been activated to try and pick up any clue that may lead investigators to the missing Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

"Indian Navy ships are on routine patrol in the Malacca Straits. Our ships carry out coordinated anti-piracy patrols with the navies of countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. As per the laws of the sea, it is only natural that our vessels will participate in the SAR operations. The ships that have heli-components will use the aircraft for the operations. Though several navies patrol the busy shipping lines passing through the Malacca Straits, India has a strong presence there," an official said.

The Navy believes that this will also be a good opportunity to try out the Rukmini satellite, which became operational in 2013 and has put up a commendable performance during exercises.

During the recently concluded Theatre-level Readiness and Operational Exercise (Tropex) in the Bay of Bengal, Rukmini was able to network about 60 ships and 75 aircraft seamlessly. The intention of the Indian Navy is to use this geostationary naval communication and surveillance satellite to cover activities up to the Malacca Straits in the east and the Hormuz Strait to the west. Rukmini has a nearly 2,000 nautical mile 'footprint' over the Indian Ocean Region, another official said.

"There is no competition involved but this is certainly a challenge. SAR operations are a crucial part of any navy's duties, particularly if it wishes to achieve 'blue-water' status. In Fact, SAR operations was the highlight of Milan 2014, the exercise organized by the Indian Navy at Port Blair in February this year in which several navies from the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean regions participated," the official added.
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GSAT-7是印度首颗技术完全成熟的军事通信卫星，完成测试后将可以为印度海军提供舰船间以及舰船与岸间的通信服务。早前，印度航天研究组织已经声明：GSAT-7卫星计划于2013年9月底完成测试，并开始在轨为其用户提供服务。GSAT-7将成为印度海军的专用通信卫星，可以服务于印度军舰、潜艇和战机等，主要用于监控印度洋及周边约2000海里的地区。

　　GSAT-7在东经74度的预定轨道位置上运行，采用与Insat-3D卫星标准相同的卫星平台。该卫星是一颗先进的多波段通信卫星，星上有效载荷可以在超高频（UHF）、S、C、以及Ku四个波段上进行信息传输。

The Indian Navy's satellite Rukmini or GSAT-7 has also been activated to try and pick up any clue that may lead investigators to the missing Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

"Indian Navy ships are on routine patrol in the Malacca Straits. Our ships carry out coordinated anti-piracy patrols with the navies of countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. As per the laws of the sea, it is only natural that our vessels will participate in the SAR operations. The ships that have heli-components will use the aircraft for the operations. Though several navies patrol the busy shipping lines passing through the Malacca Straits, India has a strong presence there," an official said.

The Navy believes that this will also be a good opportunity to try out the Rukmini satellite, which became operational in 2013 and has put up a commendable performance during exercises.

During the recently concluded Theatre-level Readiness and Operational Exercise (Tropex) in the Bay of Bengal, Rukmini was able to network about 60 ships and 75 aircraft seamlessly. The intention of the Indian Navy is to use this geostationary naval communication and surveillance satellite to cover activities up to the Malacca Straits in the east and the Hormuz Strait to the west. Rukmini has a nearly 2,000 nautical mile 'footprint' over the Indian Ocean Region, another official said.

"There is no competition involved but this is certainly a challenge. SAR operations are a crucial part of any navy's duties, particularly if it wishes to achieve 'blue-water' status. In Fact, SAR operations was the highlight of Milan 2014, the exercise organized by the Indian Navy at Port Blair in February this year in which several navies from the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean regions participated," the official added.
http://articles.economictimes.in ... indian-ocean-region

GSAT-7是印度首颗技术完全成熟的军事通信卫星，完成测试后将可以为印度海军提供舰船间以及舰船与岸间的通信服务。早前，印度航天研究组织已经声明：GSAT-7卫星计划于2013年9月底完成测试，并开始在轨为其用户提供服务。GSAT-7将成为印度海军的专用通信卫星，可以服务于印度军舰、潜艇和战机等，主要用于监控印度洋及周边约2000海里的地区。

　　GSAT-7在东经74度的预定轨道位置上运行，采用与Insat-3D卫星标准相同的卫星平台。该卫星是一颗先进的多波段通信卫星，星上有效载荷可以在超高频（UHF）、S、C、以及Ku四个波段上进行信息传输。