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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | INSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-047E |
| SATCAT no. | 27951 |
| Mission duration | 10 years, 5 months, 5 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 2,775 kilograms (6,118 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,218 kilograms (2,685 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.0×1.77×2.8 metres (6.6×5.8×9.2 ft) |
| Power | 2,400 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 2003, 23:14:46 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G V162 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Moved to a graveyard orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geosynchronous |
| Regime | Geostationary (till 2014) Graveyard Orbit |
| Longitude | 55° east (till 2014) |
| Periapsis altitude | 35,764 kilometres (22,223 mi) (till 2014) |
| Apoapsis altitude | 35,819 kilometres (22,257 mi) (till 2014) |
| Inclination | 0.06 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 30 October 2013, 02:33:58 UTC[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C band 12 Extended C band |
INSAT 3E is a defunct communication satellite built by Indian Space Research Organisation. It was launched on September 28, 2003, from the European Space Agency's spaceport in French Guiana on board the Ariane rocket. The satellite had a launch mass of 2750 kilograms. It is the 4th satellite launched in the INSAT-3 series for INSAT. It was designed for providing high-speed communication, Television, VSAT & Tele-education services and was an important landmark in Indian Space Programme.
In April 2014, almost eleven years after being launched, the satellite ran out of oxidizer and a few days later, was decommissioned by the ISRO. A few days later, it was moved into a graveyard orbit.[3]
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "INSAT 3E Satellite details 2003-043E NORAD 27951". N2YO. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ S, Madhumathi D. (2 April 2014). "After 10 years in orbit, INSAT-3E expires". The Hindu.