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Ariane 42L | Insat 3C

Name: Ariane 42L | Insat 3C
Start: 2002-01-23T23:46:57.000Z
End: 2002-01-23T23:46:57.000Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

January 23, 2002 at 11:46 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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January 23, 2002 at 11:46 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2320, -52.7782

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Rocket: Ariane 42L
Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: January 23, 2002 at 11:46 PM UTC
Window closes: January 23, 2002 at 11:46 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 4:22 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Ariane 42L

Ariane 4 · 42L

Height

55.6 m

Diameter

3.8 m

LEO capacity

7,000 kg

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Launch complex

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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