INSAT 3DS Flashcards
Launch of INSAT-3DS
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Launch vehicle
GSLV-F14
Funding
Fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
Assembly, integration, and testing location
U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru
Collaborating organizations
ISRO and IMD
When was INSAT-3D launched?
2013
When was INSAT-3DR launched?
2016
Since when has IMD been using INSAT?
2003
What is the mission life of INSAT-3DS?
10 years
What is the payload of INSAT-3DS
4
GSLV-F14?
Three-stage, 51.7 m long, 4 m wide, 420-ton launch vehicle
What is the nickname of GSLV-F14?
Naughty boy
What is the failure rate of GSLV-F14?
40%
How many missions has GSLV-F14 undertaken?
15
How many missions of GSLV-F14 have failed?
4
When was the last successful launch of GSLV-F14?
May 29, 2023
When did GSLV-F14 last experience a failure, and which satellite was it for?
August 12, 2021, for EOS-03
When was the first test flight of GSLV-F14 conducted?
April 18, 2001
What is GSLV-F14’s position in terms of flights?
16th GSLV flight
10th flight with cryogenic stage
7th operational flight
What are GSLV-F14’s payload capacities?
2200 kg in geostationary orbit
6000 kg in low Earth orbit
Which satellite is NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) launched by, and in which orbit?
Launched by GSLV Mark II
In low Earth orbit
What is the mission life of NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)?
12 days
When was the Indian National Satellite System established?
1983
With which satellite was INSAT-3D launched?
Launched along with AlphaSat, Europe’s largest telecommunication satellite
What is the cost of the NISAR project?
$1.5 billion
How was INSAT-3D launched?
Launched by Ariane 5ECA in French Guiana
