INSAT-1C was the third in the first generation INSAT series of satellites (termed as INSAT-1) built by

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to satisfy the domestic communication requirement of India. The Govt. agencies using its services were

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, Doordarshan, Department of Space and

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Launch

INSAT-1C was launched from

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using

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rocket on July 21, 1988. At launch, it had a mass of , and an expected operational lifespan of seven years. The satellite was positioned at 93.5° East

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in geostationary orbit

Payloads

INSAT-1C carried 3 payloads on board to provide communication services to

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and Department of Space: *Very High Resolution scanning Radiometer (VHRR) *12 transponders operating in 2-phases (earth-to-satellite and vice versa). *Data channel to send data for land based applications.

Mission

INSAT-1C mission was a success and lasted for about 13 years because the satellite got another 6 C-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders when a power system made one more bus

References

External links

isro.org : INSAT-1C
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Launch

Payloads

Mission

See also

References

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