Advanced Weather Satellite ‘ INSAT-3D ‘ Launched Successfully On 26 July The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its advanced weather satellite ‘ Insat-3D ‘ from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana, using a European launch vehicle, Ariane-5 .The rocket also launched ‘Alphasat ‘ , a co-passenger of INSAT-3D and Europe’s largest telecommunication satellite-ever manufactured.Alphasat is the largest-ever telecommunication satellite of Europe.INSAT-3D was placed in an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO),very close to the intended one.With a lift-off mass of 2060 kg, INSAT-3D carried four payloads — Imager, Sounder, Data Relay Transponder (DRT) and Satellite Aided Search & Rescue payload.INSAT-3D will facilitate new dimension to the weather monitoring because of its atmospheric sounding system. The atmospheric sounding system provides the vertical profiles of integrated ozone, humidity as well as temperature, from top of the atmosphere.The new satellite, INSAT-3D will be operational for next seven years.The satellite Insat-3D will give a push to the weather forecasting as well as help in facilitating disaster warning services.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 10:50:55 +0000
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