Launch Date
September 8, 2016
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
GSLV Mk II
NORAD ID
41752
International Designator
2016-054A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:54:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.14°
Right Ascension
85.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
186.27°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INSAT-3DR
Alternative Name
Insat 3DR
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 41752U 16054A 26183.45463633 -.00000066 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991
2 41752 0.1421 85.9447 0010094 186.2693 245.9301 1.00272241 35972
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.6
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
956
Launch Mass
2211
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
8.2903
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Insat 3DR
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
I2K
Configuration
I-2K 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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