INSAT-3DR
 INSAT-3DR with solar panel deployed | |||||||||
| Names | Indian National Satellite 3D Repeat | ||||||||
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| 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, 11 months | ||||||||
| 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 W[1] | ||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||
| Launch date | 8 September 2016, 11:20 UTC | ||||||||
| Rocket | GSLV Mk II F05 | ||||||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP | ||||||||
| Contractor | ISRO | ||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||||||
| Regime | Geostationary | ||||||||
| Longitude | 74° E[1] | ||||||||
| 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 INSAT[2][3] 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
[edit]| Payload | Usage |
|---|---|
| DCS | Data Collection Service |
| SAS&R | Advanced Aided Search & Rescue |
| IMAGER | INSAT imager |
| SOUNDER | INSAT sounder |
Launch
[edit]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,[5][6] 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 "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
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- 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
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