ArianespaceAriane 42LAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 42L | Insat 3C
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Arianespace's 142nd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 4,513th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 23, 23:46 – Jan 23, 23:46 UTC
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Insat 3C
Indian National Satellite (Insat) is a multipurpose space system for communication, broadcasting and meteorological services. Insat-3C, carrying Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) transponders, Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) transponders and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) transponders is intended to continue the services of Insat-2DT and Insat-2C which are nearing their end of life besides improving and augmenting the Insat system capacity. Insat-3C is the second satellite of the Insat-3 series.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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