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INSAT-3DR

Indian weather satellite. INSAT-3DR was launched on September 8, 2016 aboard a GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2016-054ANORAD 41752India

Identity

Name in GCAT
Insat 3DR
Common name
INSAT-3DR
International designator
2016-054A
NORAD catalog number
41752
GCAT identifier
S41752

Mission

Mission type
Meteorology
Use
Civil government
Program
Insat 3M
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Builder
Indian Space Research Organization
Platform (bus)
I2K

Launch

Date
September 8, 2016 · 11:20 UTC
Launch record
2016-054Success
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,724 km
Apogee
35,847 km
Inclination
0.01°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 23, 2023

Size

Mass
2,211 kg
Dry mass
956 kg
Length
2.4 m
Diameter
1.60 m
Span
9.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18464358 (CC0).