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Insat 3A

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
27714 / 2003-013A
Operator
Indian National Satellite (INSAT/GSAT)

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
93° E (124.6° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Model
Insat-2/-3 Bus
Mass
2950 kg
Dry mass
1350 kg

Launch

Launch date
09 Apr 2003
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 G
Design life
12 yr

Comment

12 C-band, 6 extended C-band, 6 Ku-band for voice, video and data transmission to West Asia, East Asia, India; augment present INSAT capacity for communication and meteorological services.