INSAT-3DS

INSAT-3DS
INSAT 3DS
Mission typeWeather satellite
OperatorISRO, MoES
COSPAR ID2024-033A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.58990Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.isro.gov.in
Mission durationPlanned: 10 years
Elapsed: 8 months, 26 days
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftINSAT-3DS
ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organisation
Launch mass2,275 kg (5,016 lb)[1]
Dry mass907 kg (2,000 lb)
Power1164 W
Start of mission
Launch date17 February 2024, 12:05 (2024-02-17UTC12:05) UTC[2]
RocketGSLV Mk II – F14
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre SLP
ContractorIndian Space Research Organisation
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit

INSAT-3DS is an Indian meteorological satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The satellite is a follow on of INSAT-3DR mission.[3] The satellite was launched on 17 February 2024 at 17:35 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

  1. ^ "INSAT-3DS Satellite Flagged off to SDSC-SHAR". ISRO. 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ Jones, Andrew (17 February 2024). "India launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite with GSLV rocket". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "INSAT-3DS". World Meteorological Organization OSCAR. Retrieved 14 November 2023.