Operator INSAT Dry mass 956 kg (2,108 lb) Launch date 28 August 2016 Mission type Weather satellite | Launch mass 2,211 kg (4,874 lb) Power 1,700 W Bus I-2K | |
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Names Indian National Satellite 3D Repeat Mission duration Planned: 10 years
Elapsed: 5 months, 20 days Manufacturers Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre, Space Applications Centre Similar SCATSAT‑1, INSAT‑3D, Resourcesat‑2, GSAT‑18, Resourcesat‑1 | ||
Isro s gslv f05 successfully places advanced weather satellite insat 3dr into orbit
INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the Indian National Satellite System. It will provide meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, as well as search and rescue information and message relay for terrestrial data collection platforms. The satellite was launched on 8 September 2016, and is a follow-up to INSAT-3D.
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- Isro s gslv f05 successfully places advanced weather satellite insat 3dr into orbit
- Isro successfully launches advanced weather satellite insat 3dr
- Launch
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Isro successfully launches advanced weather satellite insat 3dr
Launch
INSAT-3DR was successfully launched on 8 September 2016 at 11:20 UTC aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk II) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, which was delayed from 28 August. The rocket placed it into a geostationary transfer orbit for eventual stationing in geosynchronous orbit at 74° E.
References
INSAT-3DR Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA