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Satellite details
Acronym INSAT-3DR
Full name Indian National Satellite - 3D repeat
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • 6th 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.
Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 74° E

 

Space agency IMD , ISRO
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • IMAGER used for rapid scan by strategic viewing of several block of lines.
Launch 08 Sep 2016 EOL ≥2026
Last update: 2022-03-21
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-3DR

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

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Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control
Frequencies for satellite management
Service Direction Frequency (MHz) Emission designator Bandwidth (kHz) Polarisation D/A Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz) Comments
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
Frequencies for scientific data acquisition and communication services at ground stations
Service Direction Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth (kHz) Polarisation D/A Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz) Comments
CDAS S-E 4781 MHz 9600 kHz linear D 3927.25  kbps IMAGER raw data
CDAS S-E 4798 MHz 96 kHz linear D 40.0  kbps SOUNDER raw data
DRT E-S 402.75 MHz 180 kHz LHCP D 4.8  kbps DCP reports
DRT S-E 4506.05 MHz 180 kHz linear D 4.8  kbps DCP relay