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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}Ahmed satellite station is the second oldest satellite station in India. Built with the intention of providing New Delhi with satellite coverage and promoting cross-country exchange of information, the satellite station was inaugurated on 25 February 1977 and named after the former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.[1][2] The station was reputably built at a cost of ₹10 crore, with 60% of the station built indegenuously and the other fraction purchased with help from a loan from Canada. It was built to conform to the strictest of standards of the times and was predicted to be 99.99% accurate, with its tracking system accurate to the 1/100th of the degree. It is situated in the Doiwala region of Dehradun, just off the nearby village of Chandmari, nestled in the Sal trees of the region - a location chosen for its isolated natural surroundings and their capacity to function as a barrier to microwave/radio noise.[3]References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-gets-second-satellite-earth-station-to-link-delhi-directly-with-35-countries/1/435443.html|title=India gets second satellite earth station to link Delhi directly with 35 countries|website=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/35-years-ago-in-india-today-satellite-station-in-dehradun/1/174086.html|title=Hello World|website=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=2016-03-05}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/2121050/Ahemad-Earth-Station-VSNL|title=Ahemad Earth Station (VSNL) - Wikimapia|website=wikimapia.org|access-date=2016-03-05}}
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