Insat-3A
| Insat-3A | |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 9, 2003, 22:52 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5G V160 |
| Launch site | ELA-3 , Center Spatial Guyanais |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2003-013A |
| Takeoff mass | 2950 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1348 kg |
| Manufacturer |
 ISRO
|
| model | Insat 3 |
| lifespan | 12 years (originally planned) |
| operator |
ISRO
|
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 12 C-band 6 upper extended C-band 6 Ku-band 1 search and rescue |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz (C-band and Ku-band) |
| EIRP | 9 × 38 dBW (C-band, EoC) 9 × 37 dBW (C-band and extended C-band, EoC) 6 × 47.5 dBW (Ku-band, EoC) |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 3100 W |
| position | |
| First position | 93.5 ° East |
| Actual position | 84.3 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Insat-3A is an Indian multi-purpose satellite used for telecommunications and television broadcasting, as well as a weather satellite and search and rescue operations. It was the third satellite launched from ISRO's Insat 3 series .
For meteorological observation, Insat-3A has a high-resolution three-channel radiometer and a CCD camera with a resolution of one kilometer.
begin
The launch of the satellite on 9 April 2003 with an Ariane 5 - launcher from the Guiana Space Center .
reception
The satellite is equipped with a total of 25 transponders, 18 of which transmit in the C-band and extended C-band and six in the Ku-band. Another transponder is reserved for search and rescue operations supported by satellites and is part of the international COSPAS-SARSAT system . Insat-3A mainly covers the Indian subcontinent and partly the Asian region around the Indian Ocean.
Web links
- ISRO website on Insat-3A (English)