{"id":21141,"date":"2024-02-17T17:15:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T09:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/india-successfully-launches-insat-3ds-meteorological-satellite\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T17:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T09:15:27","slug":"india-successfully-launches-insat-3ds-meteorological-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/india-successfully-launches-insat-3ds-meteorological-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"India Successfully Launches INSAT-3DS Meteorological Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India achieved another milestone in its space exploration efforts with the successful launch of the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite. The satellite was launched aboard a 51.7-meter-long Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The GSLV lifted off at 7:05 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 17, delivering the INSAT-3DS into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite will be positioned at 74 degrees East in the geostationary belt, approximately 35,786 kilometers above the equator.<\/p>\n<p>Following the launch, S Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), expressed his satisfaction with the mission\u2019s success. \u201cI\u2019m very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the mission GSLV-F14\/INSAT-3DS,\u201d he stated. \u201cThe spacecraft has been injected into a very good orbit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Launch of GSLV-F14\/INSAT-3DS Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jynmNenneFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tomy Joseph, mission director, praised the GSLV rocket, jokingly referring to it as the \u201cNaughty Boy,\u201d noting its transformation into \u201ca very obedient and disciplined boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>INSAT-3DS, the sixth satellite in the INSAT series, carries four payloads: a multispectral imager, a sounder payload, a Data Relay Transponder (DRT), and a Satellite Aided Search &amp; Rescue transponder (SAS&amp;R). The mission, funded by India\u2019s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), is expected to enhance environmental monitoring, improve weather forecasting, and support emergency response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of INSAT-3DS marks India\u2019s second successful launch of 2024, following the deployment of the XPoSat X-ray astronomy satellite on Jan. 1 (UTC). India\u2019s space agency, ISRO, aims to conduct 30 launches over a 15-month period, marking a significant increase in launch activity compared to previous years.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program\u2019s test flights and the launch of the European Space Agency\u2019s Proba 3 spacecraft, ISRO has also reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable space exploration. This commitment was demonstrated by the controlled reentry of the Cartosat-2 high-resolution imaging satellite into Earth\u2019s atmosphere on Feb. 14, following its orbit reduction in early 2020.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1758384490026790925&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fspacemagz.com%2Findia-successfully-launches-insat-3ds-meteorological-satellite%2F&amp;sessionId=ae100d64ccb3774a5c4a6ebfaf02f889cd781822&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1758384490026790925\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782966877527535387=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cartosat-2: Atmospheric re-entry <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udef0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f6f0.svg\"> Cartosat-2, ISRO&#8217;s high-resolution imaging satellite, bid adieu with a descent into Earth&#8217;s atmosphere on February 14, 2024, as predicted.<\/p>\n<p>ISRO had lowered its orbit from 635 km to 380 km by early 2020. <\/p>\n<p>This strategic move minimized space\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/HJCWONymS9<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ISRO (@isro) February 16, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India achieved another milestone in its space exploration efforts with the successful launch of the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite. 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