ISRO's New Mission : New Satellite INSAT-3DS Flagged Off To Sriharikota Spaceport For Launch

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Saturday that its meteorological satellite, INSAT-3DS, has been sent to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota for its upcoming launch aboard GSLV F14.

INSAT-3DS To Be Launched By ISRO On Jan 25th

INSAT-3DS, is an exclusive meteorological satellite realized by ISRO with the primary objective of providing continuity of services to the existing in-orbit INSAT-3D and 3DR satellites and significantly enhancing the capabilities of INSAT system is flagged off to SDSC-SHAR launch port on January 25, ISROsaid in a statement.

What Is INSAT-3DS?

• INSAT-3DS is specifically designed to provide advanced meteorological observations, enabling improved weather forecasting capabilities.
• The satellite is equipped with cutting-edge payloads, including a 6-channel Imager and 19-channel Sounder for meteorological observations, ensuring high-quality data collection.
• INSAT-3DS features essential communication payloads, such as the Data Relay Transponder (DRT).
• This instrument receives data from automatic Data Collection Platforms and Automatic Weather Stations, enhancing weather forecasting capabilities.

ISRO To Make 12 Launches This Year

Earlier in the month, Space chairperson S Somanath set forth an ambitious agenda for 2024, aiming for a minimum of 12 launches. The space agency kicked off the new year by successfully launching the polarimetry mission, X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)ISRo, on January 1.

Further adding to its achievements, on January 6, Space Agency placed the Aditya-L1 satellite, India's first space-based solar observatory launched on September 2 the previous year, into its designated orbit at Earth-Sun's Lagrange point 1.