COSPAR ID 1988-063A Launch mass 1,190 kg Launch date 21 July 1988 Manufacturer Aérospatiale | Operator ISRO Bus I-1K Period 24 hours Launch mass 1,190 kg | |
Mission duration 7 years (planned)1.3 years (achieved) Similar INSAT‑1A, INSAT‑1B, INSAT‑2DT, INSAT‑3B, INSAT‑3E | ||
INSAT-1C was the third in the first generation INSAT series of satellites(termed as INSAT-1) developed by United States to satisfy the domestic communication requirement of India. The Govt. agencies using its services were All India Radio, Doordarshan, Department of Space and Indian Meteorological Department
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Launch
INSAT-1C was launched from Guiana Space Centre in Kourou using Ariane 3 rocket on July 21, 1988. At launch, it had a mass of 1,190 kilograms (2,620 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of seven years. The satellite was positioned at 93.5° East longitude in geostationary orbit
Payloads
INSAT-1C carried 3 payloads on board to provide communication services to Indian Meteorological Department, Department of Telecommunications and Department of Space:
Mission
INSAT-1C mission was a failure and lasted only for about 1.3 years because the satellite lost its 6 C-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders when a power system failure knocked out one of the two buses