INSAT 3DS Flashcards

1
Q

Launch of INSAT-3DS

A

Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

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2
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Launch vehicle

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GSLV-F14

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3
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Funding

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Fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

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4
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Assembly, integration, and testing location

A

U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru

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5
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Collaborating organizations

A

ISRO and IMD

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6
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When was INSAT-3D launched?

A

2013

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7
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When was INSAT-3DR launched?

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2016

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8
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Since when has IMD been using INSAT?

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2003

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9
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What is the mission life of INSAT-3DS?

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10 years

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10
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What is the payload of INSAT-3DS

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4

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11
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GSLV-F14?

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Three-stage, 51.7 m long, 4 m wide, 420-ton launch vehicle

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12
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What is the nickname of GSLV-F14?

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Naughty boy

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13
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What is the failure rate of GSLV-F14?

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40%

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13
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How many missions has GSLV-F14 undertaken?

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15

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14
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How many missions of GSLV-F14 have failed?

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4

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15
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When was the last successful launch of GSLV-F14?

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May 29, 2023

16
Q

When did GSLV-F14 last experience a failure, and which satellite was it for?

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August 12, 2021, for EOS-03

17
Q

When was the first test flight of GSLV-F14 conducted?

A

April 18, 2001

18
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What is GSLV-F14’s position in terms of flights?

A

16th GSLV flight
10th flight with cryogenic stage
7th operational flight

19
Q

What are GSLV-F14’s payload capacities?

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2200 kg in geostationary orbit
6000 kg in low Earth orbit

20
Q

Which satellite is NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) launched by, and in which orbit?

A

Launched by GSLV Mark II
In low Earth orbit

21
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What is the mission life of NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)?

A

12 days

22
Q

When was the Indian National Satellite System established?

A

1983

23
Q

With which satellite was INSAT-3D launched?

A

Launched along with AlphaSat, Europe’s largest telecommunication satellite

24
Q

What is the cost of the NISAR project?

A

$1.5 billion

25
Q

How was INSAT-3D launched?

A

Launched by Ariane 5ECA in French Guiana