GSLV Mk II | INSAT-3DS

Status

Success

INSAT-3DS

Launch Time
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:05 UTC

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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

Details

Mission Details

INSAT-3DS

INSAT-3DS is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 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 will be a follow-up to INSAT-3DR.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 2,275.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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Stats

2024

33rd orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

93rd mission

2nd mission of 2024

78th successful mission

11th consecutive successful mission

GSLV Mk I & II

16th mission

1st mission of 2024

10th successful mission

2nd consecutive successful mission