ISRO launches INSAT-3DS, India’s advanced weather satellite, from Sriharikota at 5:35 pm
This mission enhances India's weather forecasting, monitors oceans, and issues timely disaster warnings, boosting capabilities.
ISRO launches INSAT-3DS, India’s Advanced Weather Satellite: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching the INSAT-3DS satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 5:35 pm today. This mission is a crucial step towards bolstering India’s capabilities in enhancing the weather forecasting system, monitoring oceanic conditions, and issuing timely disaster warnings.
INSAT-3DS is hailed as a cutting-edge meteorological satellite and the latest addition to India’s Third Generation Meteorological Satellite series. Positioned in Geostationary Orbit, its primary objective is to elevate meteorological observations by closely monitoring both terrestrial and marine surfaces, facilitating advanced weather forecasting and disaster management efforts. This satellite will complement the existing meteorological services offered by INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR.
The data collected by INSAT-3DS will play a pivotal role in various departments under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), including the India Meteorology Department (IMD), National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), and other affiliated agencies and institutes. Through this collaborative effort, the aim is to enhance weather forecasts and meteorological services across different sectors, ultimately benefiting society at large.
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was selected as the launch vehicle for this mission. Its primary objective was to deploy the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Subsequently, a series of orbital maneuvers will be conducted to position the satellite into a Geostationary Orbit, where it will efficiently carry out its designated tasks, contributing to the advancement of India’s weather monitoring and disaster management capabilities.
