Insat 3C Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
23 Jan 2002, 11:46pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Insat 3C
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Indian National Satellite (Insat) is a multipurpose space system for communication, broadcasting and meteorological services. Insat-3C, carrying Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) transponders, Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) transponders and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) transponders is intended to continue the services of Insat-2DT and Insat-2C which are nearing their end of life besides improving and augmenting the Insat system capacity. Insat-3C is the second satellite of the Insat-3 series.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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