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INSAT-3DS

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INSAT-3DS
INSAT 3DS
Mission typeWeather satellite
OperatorISRO, MoES
COSPAR ID2024-033A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.58990Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.isro.gov.in
Mission durationPlanned: 10 years
Elapsed: 9 months, 5 days
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftINSAT-3DS
ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass2,275 kg (5,016 lb)[1]
Dry mass907 kg (2,000 lb)
Power1164 W
Start of mission
Launch date17 February 2024, 12:05 (2024-02-17UTC12:05) UTC[2]
RocketGSLV Mk II – F14
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre SLP
ContractorIndian Space Research Organisation
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit

INSAT-3DS is an Indian meteorological satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The satellite is a follow on of INSAT-3DR mission.[3] The satellite was launched on 17 February 2024 at 17:35 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Satellite Payloads

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Payload Usage
DRT Data Relay Transponder
SAS&R Advanced Aided Search & Rescue
IMAGER 6 channel imager
SOUNDER 19 channel sounder

Launch

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The INSAT-3DS satellite was initially planned to be launched in January 2024 but was later delayed to February.[4] The satellite was launched via the GSLV-F14 rocket on 17 February 2024 at 17:35 IST (12:05 UTC).[2] This was the first time the extended version of Cryogenic upper stage of the GSLV rocket, CUS-15 was flown with environment friendly white fairing.[5] Five days later, all four planned Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) firings were completed. The spacecraft is now in the geosynchronous orbit. It is expected to reach the In Orbit Testing (IOT) location by Feb 28, 2024, following which it will go to its designated orbital slot.[6][7][needs update]

References

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  1. ^ "INSAT-3DS Satellite Flagged off to SDSC-SHAR". ISRO. 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Andrew (17 February 2024). "India launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite with GSLV rocket". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "INSAT-3DS". World Meteorological Organization OSCAR. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "X-ray Polarimeter Satellite: On 1st day of 2024, ISRO launches mission to study Black Holes". Economic Times. 2024-01-01.
  5. ^ "GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS MISSION". ISRO. 2024-02-08.
  6. ^ "All four planned Liquid Apogee Motor firings completed, Insat-3DS orbit testing soon: Isro". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ "India's weather satellite INSAT-3DS enters orbit, all engine firings complete". India Today. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-22.