Insat-2E

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:03:00

Friday April 2, 1999

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V117.

Insat-2E

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INSAT-2E is an Indian geostationary communications and weather satellite that is operated by the Indian National Satellite System. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 83° East, from where it is used to provide communications services to Asia and Australia. It also carries two meteorological instruments; the Very High-Resolution Radiometer, and a CCD camera 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) transponders. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 2,550 kilograms (5,620 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of 12 years. Some of its transponders are leased to Intelsat, who operate them under the designation Intelsat APR-2.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,550 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 42P

Active 1990 to 2002

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 2,930 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,334 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4


86th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1999

European Space Agency


105th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1999

1999


16th

Orbital launch attempt