INSAT-1C

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INSAT-1C
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorINSAT
COSPAR ID1988-063A
SATCAT no.19330
Mission duration7 years (planned)
1.3 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
BusI-1K
ManufacturerFord Aerospace
Launch mass1,190 kilograms (2,620 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date21 July 1988
RocketAriane 3
Launch siteKourou ELA-2
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude93.5° East
Period24 hours
 

INSAT-1C was the third in the first generation INSAT series of satellites (termed as INSAT-1) built by Ford Aerospace to satisfy the domestic communication requirement of India. The Govt. agencies using its services were All India Radio, Doordarshan, Department of Space and Indian Meteorological Department[1]

Launch[edit]

INSAT-1C was launched from Guiana Space Centre in Kourou using Ariane 3 rocket on July 21, 1988. At launch, it had a mass of 1,190 kilograms (2,620 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of seven years. The satellite was positioned at 93.5° East longitude in geostationary orbit

Payloads[edit]

INSAT-1C carried 3 payloads on board to provide communication services to Indian Meteorological Department, Department of Telecommunications and Department of Space:

  • Very High Resolution scanning Radiometer (VHRR)
  • 12 transponders operating in 2-phases (earth-to-satellite and vice versa).
  • Data channel to send data for land based applications.[2]

Mission[edit]

INSAT-1C mission was a success and lasted for about 13 years because the satellite got another 6 C-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders when a power system made one more bus[3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "INSAT 1C". NASA. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. ↑ "INSAT-1C". Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Geo Stationary Satellites : INSAT-1C". Indian Space Research Organisation. Archived from the original on 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  4. ↑ "INSAT 1". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

External links[edit]

Template:INSAT Satellites

Template:Orbital launches in 1988

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