Ariane 42L | Insat 3C

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Ariane 42L — Ariane family

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.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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