{"id":373941,"date":"2026-10-16T17:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373941"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:33:57","slug":"gsat-7c-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gsat-7c-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"GSAT-7C Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Ministry of Defence signed a \u20b92,563-crore contract with NewSpace India Limited for the acquisition of GSAT-7C on October 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About GSAT-7C Satellite<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373955\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-373955\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-News.jpg?resize=300%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"GSAT-7C Satellite\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-News.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-News.jpg?w=708&amp;ssl=1 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ZEE News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GSAT-7C (Geosynchronous Satellite 7C)<\/strong> is a <strong>planned Indian military communication satellite<\/strong> designed to <strong>strengthen the Indian Air Force\u2019s secure communication network.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> The satellite is<strong> indigenously designed, developed and manufactured<\/strong> by <strong> Space India Limited (NSIL), Bengaluru<\/strong>, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation <strong>(ISRO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> The satellite aims to provide<strong> secure, resilient and seamless communication<\/strong> among <strong>Indian Air Force assets and support communication beyond the line of sight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Expected Timeline:<\/strong> The satellite is <strong>expected to become operational by 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dedicated Communication Network:<\/strong> Unlike GSAT-7A, which also supports the Indian Army, <strong>GSAT-7C will serve the Indian Air Force exclusively.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beyond-Line-of-Sight Communication:<\/strong> It will <strong>help aircraft and ground stations communicate over long distances<\/strong> when conventional radio links are unavailable or unreliable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Software-Defined Radios (SDRs):<\/strong> The <strong>satellite will support secure communication through SDRs,<\/strong> whose functions can be modified using software.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous Development:<\/strong> The satellite is <strong>indigenously designed, developed and manufactured<\/strong>, supporting the government\u2019s <strong>Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Ministry of Defence signed a \u20b92,563-crore contract with NewSpace India Limited for the acquisition of GSAT-7C on October 15, 2026. About GSAT-7C Satellite GSAT-7C (Geosynchronous Satellite 7C) is a planned Indian military communication satellite designed to strengthen the Indian Air Force\u2019s secure communication network. 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