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Insat 3C
Ariane 42L · Communications
2002Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre
Mission
Indian National Satellite (Insat) is a multipurpose space system for communication, broadcasting and meteorological services. Insat-3C, carrying Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) transponders, Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) transponders and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) transponders is intended to continue the services of Insat-2DT and Insat-2C which are nearing their end of life besides improving and augmenting the Insat system capacity. Insat-3C is the second satellite of the Insat-3 series.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 42L
- Orbit
- GTO
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 2
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2