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INSAT-3DS
GSLV Mk. II
Historical mission record
This page records GSLV Mk II | INSAT-3DS and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITESatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission
INSAT-3DS is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by ISRO as part of the Indian National Satellite System. It provides meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, as well as search and rescue information and message relay for terrestrial data collection platforms. The satellite will be a follow-up to INSAT-3DR.
- Launch vehicle
- GSLV Mk. II
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
GSLV Mk. II
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) is the largest launch vehicle developed by India, which is currently in operation. This fourth generation launch vehicle is a three stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons. The indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), which is flight proven, forms the third stage of GSLV Mk II. From January 2014, the vehicle has achieved four consecutive successes.
- Height
- 49 m
- Diameter
- 2.8 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 12
- First flight
- 2010-04-15
Recorded timing
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Flight timeline
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- T−00:00:05
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:02:28
MECO
- T+00:02:29
SES
- T+00:02:31
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:03:44
Fairing Separation
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- T+00:04:50
SECO
- T+00:04:54
Stage 3 Separation
- T+00:04:55
Stage 3 Ignition
- T+00:18:28
Stage 3 Cutoff
- T+00:18:43
Payload Separation
Launch site & orbit
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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Launch site & orbit
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