BackForward Satellite: INSAT-1A 

Satellite details
Acronym INSAT-1A
Full name Indian National Satellite - 1A
Satellite Description
  • 1st flight unit of the INSAT-1 series.
  • Main mission (apart from tlc): cloud observation.
Mass at launch 1152 kg Dry mass 650 kg
Power 1185 W
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Data available from IMD.
Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 74° E

 

Space agency ISRO
Status Inactive
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 10 Apr 1982 EOL 06 Sep 1982
Last update: 2015-07-28
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on INSAT-1A

Acronym Full name
DCS Data Collection Service
VHRR Very High Resolution Radiometer
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View

Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75 °
You can drag the image around and zoom using the mousewheel

Map cannot be displayed!