 INSAT-3DR with solar panel deployed | |||||||||||
| Names | Indian National Satellite 3D Repeat | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission type | Weather satellite | ||||||||||
| Operator | INSAT | ||||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2016-054A | ||||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 41752 | ||||||||||
| Website | http://mosdac.gov.in/content/insat-3dr | ||||||||||
| Mission duration | Planned: 10 years Elapsed: 9 years, 9 months, 13 days | ||||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||
| Bus | I-2K | ||||||||||
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre | ||||||||||
| Launch mass | 2,211 kg (4,874 lb)1 | ||||||||||
| Dry mass | 956 kg (2,108 lb)1 | ||||||||||
| Power | 1,700 W1 | ||||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||||
| Launch date | 8 September 2016, 11:20 (2016-09-08UTC11:20) UTC | ||||||||||
| Rocket | GSLV Mk II F05 | ||||||||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP | ||||||||||
| Contractor | ISRO | ||||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||||||||
| Regime | Geostationary | ||||||||||
| Longitude | 74° E1 | ||||||||||
| Epoch | Planned | ||||||||||
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INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the Indian National Satellite System, also known as INSAT23 It provides 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.4 The satellite was launched on 8 September 2016, and is a follow-up to INSAT-3D.
Satellite payload
| Payload | Usage |
|---|---|
| DCS | Data Collection Service |
| SAS&R | Advanced Aided Search & Rescue |
| IMAGER | INSAT imager |
| SOUNDER | INSAT sounder |
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,56 which was delayed from 28 August.7 The rocket placed it into a geostationary transfer orbit for eventual stationing in geosynchronous orbit at 74° E.4
References
References
- Radhakrishan, Vignesh (8 September 2016). "Isro's advanced weather satellite launched: Here are 8 things to know". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- "SALIENT FEATURES OF INSAT-3D". www.isac.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "INSAT-3DR | Meteorological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre". www.mosdac.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- "INSAT-3DR". World Meteorological Organization. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Clark, Stephen (8 September 2016). "GSLV puts advanced Indian weather satellite in orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- Tejonmayam, U. (8 September 2016). "Isro's desi cryo engine–powered GSLV-F05 places INSAT-3DR weather satellite in orbit". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- "ISRO prepares to launch weather satellite INSAT-3DR on August 28". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
External links
External links
- INSAT-3DR Archived 28 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine by the Meteorological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre
- INSAT-3DR Archived 29 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine by the Indian Space Research Organisation
- INSAT-3DR Archived 5 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine by the National Satellite Meteorological Centre