Status
Success
Insat 3C
Launch Time
Wed Jan 23, 2002 23:46 UTC
Wed Jan 23, 2002 23:46 UTC
Last flight of Ariane 42L. Flight V146.
Rocket
Mission Details
Insat 3C
INSAT-3C is a multipurpose satellite built by ISRO and launched by Arianespace in Jan 2002. INSAT-3C is the second satellite of the INSAT-3 series. All the transponders provide coverage over India. Insat-3C is controlled from the Master Control Facility at Hassan in Karnataka. It will provide voice, video, and digital data services to India and neighboring countries.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,750.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2002
2nd orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
134th mission
1st mission of 2002
128th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
108th mission
1st mission of 2002
105th successful mission
66th consecutive successful mission