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Insat 3C

deorbited

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
27298 / 2002-002A
Operator
Indian National Satellite (INSAT/GSAT)

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
93° E (164.8° W)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Model
Insat-2/-3 Bus
Mass
2650 kg
Dry mass
1218 kg

Launch

Launch date
23 Jan 2002
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 42L
Design life
12 yr

Comment

24 normal C-band transponders, 6 XC transponders, two S-band broadcast satellite (BSS) transponders and one mobile satellite service (MSS) transponder providing voice, video and digital data services to India and neighboring countries.