INSAT-2E is an Indian geostationary

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and

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which is operated by the

Indian National Satellite System The Indian National Satellite System or INSAT, is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by the ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to satisfy telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescu ...

. It is positioned in

geostationary orbit A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a geosynchronous equatorial orbit''Geostationary orbit'' and ''Geosynchronous (equatorial) orbit'' are used somewhat interchangeably in sources. (GEO), is a circular orbit, circular geosynchronous or ...

at a

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of 83° East, from where it is used to provide communications services to

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and Australia. It also carries two meteorological instruments; the Very High Resolution Radiometer, and a

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capable of returning images with a resolution of one kilometre. The communications payload aboard INSAT-2E consists of seventeen G/H band (IEEE C band)

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s. At launch the satellite had a mass of , with an expected operational lifespan of 12 years. Some of its transponders are leased to

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, who operate them under the designation ''Intelsat APR-2''. INSAT-2E was launched by

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, using an Ariane 42P carrier rocket flying from

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at the

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. The launch occurred at 22:03 UTC on 2 April 1999. Following launch, it raised itself into

using liquid-fuelled

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. Its final insertion burn occurred at 07:38 UTC on 8 April. Following insertion, it was positioned at a

of 83° East. INSAT-2E is using ultra-light Magnesium-lithium alloys developed by DMRL.The Magnesium-lithium sheets were supplied to ISAC, Bangalore center.

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Channels Details of INSAT 2E – Updating Regularly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Insat-2e INSAT satellites Spacecraft launched in 1999 1999 in India

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