INSAT-3DS Mission

Identifierinsat-3dsNamesIndian National Satellite - 3DS (Spare)INSAT-3DSAliasesindian-national-satellite-3ds About identifiers
SeriesINSATinsat

Objectives and Applications

Meteorology, data collection and communication, search and rescue.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Indian National Satellite - 3DS (Spare)
aka Indian National Satellite - 3DS
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
ISRO
Launch Date
17 Feb 2024
Mission Links
mission site
EOL Date
Dec 2034
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Geostationary
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
36000 km
Orbit Longitude
82 deg
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
58990
International Designator
2024-033A

Mission Instruments

Imager (INSAT 3D) - Very High Resolution Radiometer insat-3ds_imager-insat-3d
Sounder (INSAT) - IR Sounder insat-3ds_sounder-insat

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAtmospheric Humidity Fields Sounder (INSAT)
Atmospheric Winds Imager (INSAT 3D)
Radiation budget Imager (INSAT 3D)
Atmospheric Temperature Fields Sounder (INSAT)
LandSurface temperature (land) Imager (INSAT 3D)
OceanSurface temperature (ocean) Sounder (INSAT)
Snow & IceSnow cover, edge and depth Imager (INSAT 3D)
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