Status
Success
INSAT-1A
Launch Time
Sat Apr 10, 1982 06:47 UTC
Sat Apr 10, 1982 06:47 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
INSAT-1A
INSAT-1A was an Indian communications satellite that formed part of the Indian National Satellite System. Launched in April 1982, it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 74° east. Following a series of failures, the satellite was abandoned in September 1982, less than 6 months into a seven-year mission.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,152.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1982
32nd orbital launch attempt
Delta 3000 Series
16th mission
3rd mission of 1982
15th successful mission
13th consecutive successful mission