INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the
Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the
Indian National Satellite System
The Indian National Satellite System or INSAT, is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT i ...
. 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.
Satellite payload
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
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR) is a rocket launch centre ( spaceport) operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Sriharikota, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. Sriharikota ...
,
which was delayed from 28 August.
The rocket placed it into a
geostationary transfer orbit for eventual stationing in
geosynchronous orbit at 74° E.
References
External links
INSAT-3DRby the Meteorological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre
INSAT-3DR by the Indian Space Research Organisation
by the National Satellite Meteorological Centre
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Earth observation satellites of India
Weather satellites of India
Spacecraft launched by India in 2016
Spacecraft launched by GSLV rockets