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INSAT-3DS

Satellite. INSAT-3DS was launched on February 17, 2024 aboard a GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2024-033ANORAD 58990India

Identity

Name in GCAT
Insat 3DS
Common name
INSAT-3DS
International designator
2024-033A
NORAD catalog number
58990
GCAT identifier
S58990

Mission

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

Launch

Date
February 17, 2024 · 12:05 UTC
Launch record
2024-033Success
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,739 km
Apogee
35,834 km
Inclination
0.14°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 17, 2024

Size

Mass
2,275 kg
Dry mass
960 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 Q18464365 (CC0).