ArianespaceAriane 42LAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Insat 3C
Launched
January 23, 2002
Image: Arianespace
Summary
Insat 3C launched on an Arianespace Ariane 42L from Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on January 23, 2002. It was Arianespace's 142nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,513th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Ariane 42L flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Insat 3C, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 587 × 35,797 km orbit inclined 4.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Ariane 42L · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 13th Ariane 42L flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 142nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,513th orbital launch attempt2nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Insat 3C · NORAD 27298 · 2002-002 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- INSAT 3C
- Object ID
- 2002-002A
- Epoch
- 2002-01-24 16:10:07 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.25513558 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7167187
- Inclination
- 4.0148°
- Ascending node
- 278.6472°
- Arg. of perigee
- 178.5565°
- Mean anomaly
- 186.2688°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Insat 3C · NORAD 27298 · in orbit
Ariane H10-3 V147 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
111th launch from Ariane Launch Area 2, 1st this year · 155th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
119 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
57 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Insat 3C launch?
Insat 3C launched on January 23, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Insat 3C?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Insat 3C?
Ariane 42L, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 42L spec sheet
Where did Insat 3C launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Insat 3C reach?
Insat 3C, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 587 × 35,797 km orbit inclined 4.0°.
How many satellites did Insat 3C launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).