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Indian Space Research OrganizationGSLV Mk. IISatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
INSAT-3DS
Launched
February 17, 2024 · 12:05 UTC
Summary
INSAT-3DS launched on an Indian Space Research Organization GSLV Mk. II from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on February 17, 2024 at 12:05 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:30 to 15:30 UTC. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 90th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,622nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th GSLV Mk. II flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Insat 3DS, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 167 × 38,272 km orbit inclined 19.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)for ISRO
- Milestone
- 10th GSLV Mk. II flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 90th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,622nd orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Insat 3DS · NORAD 58990 · 2024-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-033A
- Epoch
- 2024-02-17 06:59:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.12070227 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7445085
- Inclination
- 19.4182°
- Ascending node
- 273.2937°
- Arg. of perigee
- 177.9578°
- Mean anomaly
- 189.3689°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- -0.00052811
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Flight timeline
- T−5SIgnition
- T−0Liftoff
- T+2M28SMECO
- T+2M29SSES
- T+2M31SStage 2 Separation
- T+3M44SFairing Separation
- T+4M50SSECO
- T+4M54SStage 3 Separation
- T+4M55SStage 3 Ignition
- T+18M28SStage 3 Cutoff
- T+18M43SPayload Separation
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Insat 3DS · NORAD 58990 · in orbit
GSLV CUS-13? · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Official page: GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS GalleryOfficial page: www.isro.gov.in
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
28th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 1st this year · 94th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 17, 5:35 PM GMT+5:30, in daylight
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
168 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success confirmed
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff
SwGustav · 2/17/2024 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 2/17/2024 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/15/2024 · source
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/8/2024 · source
NET 17 Feb according to NOTAM A0134/24
hitura-nobad · 1/16/2024
NET 1st week of February.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/15/2024 · source
NET 28 Jan according to NOTAM A0088/24
hitura-nobad · 1/9/2024 · source
Targeting January 26.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/3/2024 · source
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/31/2023 · source
Questions
When did INSAT-3DS launch?
INSAT-3DS launched on February 17, 2024 at 12:05 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:30 to 15:30 UTC.
Where can I watch INSAT-3DS?
Coverage: Launch of GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.. Watch the replay
What rocket launched INSAT-3DS?
GSLV Mk. II, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. GSLV Mk. II spec sheet
Where did INSAT-3DS launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Liftoff was Feb 17, 5:35 PM GMT+5:30 local time at the pad.
What orbit did INSAT-3DS reach?
Insat 3DS, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 167 × 38,272 km orbit inclined 19.4°.
How many satellites did INSAT-3DS launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).