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Insat 3B

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2000-016BLaunched 3/21/2000

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Asiastar/Insat 3B
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G
Launch Date: 3/21/2000
Last Contact: 2/22/2011

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 970 kg
Total Mass: 2,070 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Constellation

Name: INSAT / GSAT GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 7

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2000-016B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/394