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Insat-3C will provide
fixed satellite services (FSS) in the normal and extended C-bands,
as also broadcast satellite services and mobile satellite services
in the S-band. Insat-3C will
replace India’s current workhorse, Insat-2C, whose capacity will
be transferred to the new bird.
| Insat
3C
|
|
SPACECRAFT
|
| Int'l Designation |
2002
002A
|
Launched
|
| Owner / Sponsor |
Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO) / ISAC
|
| Mission |
Telecommunications
|
| Manufacturer / Model |
ISRO
|
Insat 3 bus
|
| Launch Mass |
2750 kg (6061 lbm)
|
| Dimensions, stowed |
2.8
x 1.7 x 2.0 m
|
| Mission Orbit |
GSO
|
74°E
|
| Design Life |
15
years
|
| Power
(BOL) |
3.250
kW
|
|
LAUNCH
|
| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Ariane
42L |
| Date / Time (UTC) |
23
January
2002
|
23:47
|
|
FINANCIAL
|
| Satellite cost |
US$53 million
(2.5 billion
rupee)
|
| Web Links |
Insat
3C Website
|
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