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INSAT-3D (39216)
COSPAR: 2013-038B | Alt Name: Insat 3D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 25, 2013
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39216
International Designator
2013-038B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:26:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
1.96°
Right Ascension
82.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
15.16°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INSAT-3D
Alternative Name
Insat 3D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39216U 13038B 26183.85162303 -.00000329 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 39216 1.9642 82.3574 0001056 15.1644 259.4386 1.00268722 47238
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INSAT-3D is a meteorology satellite operated by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), launched on July 25, 2013, from Guiana Space Centre using the Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite measures 2.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.6 meters with a span of 9.5 meters. It weighs 2090 kg at launch and 935 kg dry. Equipped with a 19-channel sounder, a 6-channel imager, DRT & SAR payload, the satellite's mission focuses on meteorological observations. Its power system includes deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has an expected operational lifetime of 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.6
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
935
Launch Mass
2090
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
22.1585
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Insat 3D
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
I2K
Configuration
Insat-2/-3 Bus
Motor
ISRO LAM
Equipment
19-channel sounder, a 6-channel imager, DRT & SAR payload
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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