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Insat 3E

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2003-043ELaunched 9/27/2003

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Insat 3E/e-Bird
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G
Launch Date: 9/27/2003
Last Contact: 3/26/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 1,181 kg
Total Mass: 2,750 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: 2003-043E
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/440