INSAT-3B Launch Date 22.03.2000
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| INSAT-3B |
INSAT – 3B is the first of the five ISRO built satellites under INSAT – 3 series to join INSAT system. INSAT – 3B is collocated with INSAT – 2E at 83 deg East Longitude. This satellite primarily serves to business communication, mobile communication and developmental communication;
It provides the first set to transponders for Swaran Jayanti Vidya Vikas Antariksh Upagraha Yojana (Vidya Vahini) for interactive training and developmental communication giving fillip to the training and developmental Communication channel of INSAT.
It provides the first set to transponders for Swaran Jayanti Vidya Vikas Antariksh Upagraha Yojana (Vidya Vahini) for interactive training and developmental communication giving fillip to the training and developmental Communication channel of INSAT.
Mission | Communication and Meteorology |
Spacecraft Mass |
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Onboard power | 1,712 W |
Stabilization | 3 – axis body stabilised biased momentum control system using earth sensors, sun sensors, inertial reference unit, momentum / reaction wheels, magnetic torquers and unified bi-propellant thrusters. |
Propulsion | Liquid Apogee Motor with fuel and oxidizer stored in separate titanium tanks and pressurant in Kevlar wound titanium tank. |
Payload |
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Launch date | 22nd March 2000 |
Launch site | French Guyana |
Launch vehicle | Ariane -5 |
Orbit | Geostationary (83 deg East longitude) |
Inclination | 7 deg |
Mission | Very long |
