On Saturday, the Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket carrying the INSAT 3DS meteorological satellite lifted off from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite was successfully launched into its planned orbit on the 16th mission of the GSLV rocket.
Congratulating the team, ISRO chairman S Somanath also verified that the solar panels were successfully deployed.
The mission's goal is to keep the services provided by the INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR satellites in operation uninterrupted. In addition to offering satellite-assisted search and rescue services, its main objectives include improved meteorological observations and surface monitoring of the land and ocean for weather forecasting and disaster warning.
The INSAT-3DS mission objectives of ISRO are:
Observe the oceans, keep an eye on the Earth's surface, and examine the surroundings from a variety of crucial meteorological angles.
Provide vertical profiles that provide information on various atmospheric conditions.
Manage data collection and dissemination from Data Collection Platforms (DCPs).
Support Search and Rescue services.
What payloads does ISRO have on board the INSAT-3DS?
Imager and Sounder: INSAT-3DS has a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder for sophisticated weather monitoring.
Payloads for Communication: Among the satellite's essential payloads is the Data Relay Transponder (DRT).
Data Collection: To improve its ability to forecast the weather, the DRT gets data from automatic weather stations and data collection platforms.
SAS&R Transponder: The SAS&R transponder is essential to the global search and rescue services as it relays distress signals and alarm detections from beacon transmitters.
