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Insat 3C

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2002-002ALaunched 1/23/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Insat 3C Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L 42L-3
Launch Date: 1/23/2002
Last Contact: 7/22/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.1 deg
Dry Mass: 1,050 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: 2002-002A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/413