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Insat 2A, 2B
Insat 2A [ISRO]
Insat-2A and Insat-2B of the Insat-2 series of satellites built by ISRO, are multi-purpose satellites for telecommunication, television broadcasting and meteriological services.
They carries seventeen transponders - 12 operating in the normal C-band freequency and 6 in the lower extend C-band. Seven of the normal C-band transponders have wide beam coverage and the remaining have zonal coverages.
For meteorology, they feature a Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) with 2 km resolution in visible band and 8 km resolution and water vapour band. Charge Coupled Device (CCD) camera operating in visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared band with 1 km resolution.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication / Meteorology |
| Operator: | Insat |
| Contractors: | ISRO |
| Equipment: | 12 C-band transponders, 6 ext. C-band transponders, 2 S-band transponders, 1 Data relay transponder, 1 SAR transponder, VHRR |
| Configuration: | Insat-2/-3 Bus |
| Propulsion: | LAM |
| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1906 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insat 2A | 1992-041A | 09.07.1992 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44L H10 | with Eutelsat-2 F4 | |
| Insat 2B | 1993-048B | 22.07.1993 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44L H10+ | with Hispasat 1B |
Further Insat missions:
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