INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the Indian National Satellite System.[2] 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.[3] The satellite was launched on 8 September 2016, and is a follow-up to INSAT-3D.
Satellite payload
Payload | Usage |
---|---|
DCS | Data Collection Service |
SAS&R | Advanced Aided Search & Rescue |
IMAGER | INSAT imager |
SOUNDER | INSAT sounder |
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,[4][5] which was delayed from 28 August.[6] The rocket placed it into a geostationary transfer orbit for eventual stationing in geosynchronous orbit at 74° E.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Radhakrishan, Vignesh (8 September 2016). "Isro's advanced weather satellite launched: Here are 8 things to know". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "SALIENT FEATURES OF INSAT-3D". www.isac.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b "INSAT-3DR". World Meteorological Organization. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Clark, Stephen (8 September 2016). "GSLV puts advanced Indian weather satellite in orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Tejonmayam, U. (8 September 2016). "Isro's desi cryo engine–powered GSLV-F05 places INSAT-3DR weather satellite in orbit". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "ISRO prepares to launch weather satellite INSAT-3DR on August 28". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
External links
- INSAT-3DR Archived 28 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine by the Meteorological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre
- INSAT-3DR Archived 29 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine by the Indian Space Research Organisation
- INSAT-3DR by the National Satellite Meteorological Centre
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