INSAT-3DR

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.

INSAT-3DR
INSAT-3DR with solar panel deployed
NamesIndian National Satellite 3D Repeat
Mission typeWeather satellite
OperatorINSAT
COSPAR ID2016-054A
SATCAT no.41752
Websitehttp://mosdac.gov.in/content/insat-3dr
Mission durationPlanned: 10 years
Elapsed: 7 years, 5 months
Spacecraft properties
BusI-2K
ManufacturerISRO Satellite Centre
Space Applications Centre
Launch mass2,211 kg (4,874 lb)
Dry mass956 kg (2,108 lb)
Power1,700 W
Start of mission
Launch date8 September 2016, 11:20 (2016-09-08UTC11:20) UTC
RocketGSLV Mk II F05
Launch siteSatish Dhawan SLP
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude74° E
EpochPlanned
 
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