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