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INSAT-3DS

GSLV Mk II

Indian Space Research Organization

Launch Status
Success

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T- 00 : 00 : 05 Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+ 00 : 00 : 00 Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+ 00 : 02 : 28 MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+ 00 : 02 : 29 SES
Start of the second engine
T+ 00 : 02 : 31 Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+ 00 : 03 : 44 Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+ 00 : 04 : 50 SECO
Cut-off of the second engine
T+ 00 : 04 : 54 Stage 3 Separation
Separation of the third stage from the second
T+ 00 : 04 : 55 Stage 3 Ignition
Third stage engine ignites.
T+ 00 : 18 : 28 Stage 3 Cutoff
Third stage engine shuts down.
T+ 00 : 18 : 43 Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

INSAT-3DS

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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.

Location

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 29 rockets, including 28 orbital launch attempts. While Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, has been the site for 99 rocket launches.

Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Rocket

Indian Space Research Organization GSLV Mk. II

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) is the largest launch vehicle developed by India, which is currently in operation. This fourth generation launch vehicle is a three stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons. The indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), which is flight proven, forms the third stage of GSLV Mk II. From January 2014, the vehicle has achieved four consecutive successes.

Learn more about the GSLV Mk. II

Agency

Indian Space Research Organization

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."

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