NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

INSAT-3DR

Launch Time
Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:20 UTC

Rocket

GSLV Mk II
Image Credit: ISRO
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $47.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,887 kN
Payload to LEO: 5,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 2,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 51.7 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m
Fairing Height: 7.8 m

Mission Details

INSAT-3DR

INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the Indian National Satellite System. It provides 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. The satellite was launched on 8 September 2016, and is a follow-up to INSAT-3D.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,211.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Stats

2016

55th orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

55th mission
5th mission of 2016
43rd successful mission
23rd consecutive successful mission

GSLV Mk I & II

10th mission
1st mission of 2016
5th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission