Spacetrack Directory Name | INSAT 3D |
Follow INSAT 3D | INSAT 3D Tracker |
Pass predictions INSAT 3D | Pass predictions INSAT 3D |
Orbit launches | 2013-07-25 (11 years ago) |
Days in orbit | 4140 |
Country/organisation of origin | Indie (IND) |
Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
Categories | |
Perigee | 35781 km |
Apogee | 35792 km |
Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.45° |
Laps per day | 1 |
Orbit | GEO |
Height INSAT 3D | 35779.15 km |
INSAT-3D is a meteorological, data relay and satellite aided search and rescue satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and was launched successfully on 26 July 2013 using an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from French Guiana. The satellite has many new technology elements like star sensor, micro stepping Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA) to reduce the spacecraft disturbances and Bus Management Unit (BMU) for control and telecom and telemetry function. It also incorporates new features of bi-annual rotation and Image and Mirror motion compensations for improved performance of the meteorological payloads.
satellite INSAT 3D Date of exalting 25.07.2013y. Average height of ISS INSAT 3D hundred 35779.15 km. Average velocity INSAT 3D is 11069.89 km/h. Inclination INSAT 3D satellite 0.13°.