NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

INSAT-1A

Launch Time
Sat Apr 10, 1982 06:47 UTC

Rocket

Delta 3910
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Payload to GTO: 1,154 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 9

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