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Insat 3D

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Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 2013-038BLaunched 7/25/2013
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Alphasat/Insat-3D
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date
7/25/2013
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,633 km
Inclination
0.26 deg
Dry Mass
935 kg
Total Mass
2,090 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
MET
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2013-038B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/698
Track
Mentions
2
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INSAT-3D was launched in July 2013 and mainly served meteorological purposes.

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Meteosat 8 was relocated to 41.5 degrees East to optimize coverage from 0 to 82 degrees East using a combination of two Meteosat and two Insat 3D satellites with overlap for cross calibration.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 26, 2018New concerns about U.S. Central Command’s access to weather satellite data