INSAT-3DR
Indian weather satellite
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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.
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, 6 months, 8 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 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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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,[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]
