WMO OSCAR | Satellite: INSAT-3D

Satellite: INSAT-3D

Satellite details

Acronym	INSAT-3D
Full name	Indian National Satellite - 3D
Satellite Description	5th flight unit of the INSAT-3 series. Missions: operational meteorology.
Mass at launch	2060 kg	Dry mass	907 kg
Power	1164 W
Data access link	http://satellite.imd.gov.in
Data access information	Near-real time availability of full resolution data by HRIT. Availability of selected images and data by LRIT. Availability of DCP messages by ground lines. Alert messages of SASAR to LUT in real time. Note: The link provided is to an IMD page for browsing recent images (incl animations) and products from INSAT-3D in graphical format. No access to L1 data is provided for general users.
Orbit	Geostationary orbit	Altitude	35786 km
Longitude	82° E

Space agency	ISRO , IMD
Status	Operational
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	25 Jul 2013	EOL	≥2022
Last update:	2021-06-10

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

Indian National Satellite - 3
- INSAT-3A (2003 - 2016)
- INSAT-3B (2000 - 2010)
- INSAT-3C (2002 - 2014)
- INSAT-3D (2013 - 2022)
- INSAT-3DR (2016 - 2025)
- INSAT-3DS (2022 - 2029)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on INSAT-3D

Acronym	Full name
DCS	Data Collection Service
SAS&R	Advanced Aided Search & Rescue
IMAGER	INSAT imager
SOUNDER	INSAT Sounder

Satellite Field of View

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Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on INSAT-3D

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data
DCS	Data Collection Service	15 Oct 2013	≥2022 *	Active
SAS&R	Advanced Aided Search & Rescue	15 Oct 2013	≥2022 *	Active	Yes
IMAGER	INSAT imager	15 Oct 2013	≥2022 *	Active	Yes (link: www.imd.gov.in)
SOUNDER	INSAT Sounder	15 Oct 2013	Sep 2020	Inactive	No

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details

Service	Dir or Mode	Frequency	Emission designator	Bandwidth	Polarisation	D/A	Data rate or Baseband	Comments
CDAS	S-E	4781 MHz	9M60G1D	9600 kHz	linear	D	3927.25 kbps	IMAGER raw data
CDAS	S-E	4798 MHz	96K0G1D	96 kHz	linear	D	40.0 kbps	SOUNDER raw data
DRT	E-S	402.75 MHz	180KG1D	180 kHz	LHCP	D	4.8 kbps	DCP reports
DRT	S-E	4506.05 MHz	180KG1D	180 kHz	linear	D	4.8 kbps	DCP relay
SAS & R	E-S	406.05 MHz	80K0G1D	80 kHz	RHCP	D	0.4 kbps	Distress messages
SAS & R	S-E	4507 MHz	80K0G1D	80 kHz	linear	D	0.4 kbps	Distress messages to LUT