BackForward Satellite: INSAT-4 

Satellite details
Acronym INSAT-4
Full name Indian National Satellite - 4th generation
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • First unit of the 4th generation of Indian geostationary satellites
  • Payload includes advanced imager, hyperspectral sounder and lightning imager
Mass at launch Dry mass
Power
Data access link https://mosdac.gov.in/
Data access information

TBD
Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 74° E

 

Space agency ISRO
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2030 EOL ≥2040
Last update: 2026-04-20
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-4

Acronym Full name
IMAGER INSAT-4 imager
IR Sounder (INSAT-4) 4th generation INSAT Geostationary Interferometric Infrared Sounder
LI (INSAT-4) INSAT-4 Lightning Imager
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Satellite Field of View

Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75 °
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