Geostationary
INSAT-3DS
Geostationary Weather · ISRO / IMD
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India's most advanced meteorological satellite combines 19-channel atmospheric sounding and 6-channel imaging in one spacecraft. It positions India to track monsoon dynamics and Bay of Bengal cyclones with accuracy comparable to Japan's Himawari — critical where monsoon forecasting directly affects food production for 1.4 billion people.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,238–22,245 mi (35,789–35,800 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 58990
- Int’l designator
- 2024-033A
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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