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29/01/24 09:48 AM IST

INSAT-3DS satellite sent to launch port in Sriharikota

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  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that the INSAT-3DS satellite has been flagged off to the launch port at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
INSAT-3D satellite
  • The INSAT-3DS satellite is an exclusive meteorological satellite realised by ISRO with the primary objective to provide continuity of services to the existing in-orbit INSAT-3D and 3DR satellites and significantly enhancing the capabilities of the INSAT system.
  • The satellite is likely to be launched onboard the GSLV F14 next month.
  • The satellite is designed for enhanced meteorological observations and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning, with state-of-the-art payloads viz., 6 channel Imager and 19 channel Sounder meteorology payloads, communication payloads viz., the Data Relay Transponder (DRT) and Satellite aided Search and Rescue (SAS&R) transponder.
  • The DRT instrument receives meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic data from automatic Data Collection Platforms / Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and augments the weather forecasting capabilities.
  • The SAS&R transponder is incorporated in the satellite to relay a distress signal / alert detection from the beacon transmitters for search and rescue services with global receive coverage.
  • The satellite is a user funded project with the Ministry of Earth Science, configured around ISRO’s well proven I-2k bus platform with a lift-off mass of 2275 kg.
  • Indian Industries have also significantly contributed in the making of the satellite. 
Source- The Hindu

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