Insat 2E / Intelsat APR-2
Insat 2E [ISRO]
Insat-2E of the Insat-2 series of satellites built by ISRO, is a multi-purpose satellites for telecommunication, television broadcasting and meteriological services.
It carries seventeen transponders - 12 operating in the normal C-band freequency and 5 in the lower extended C-band. Seven of the normal C-band transponders have wide beam coverage and the remaining have zonal coverages.
For meteorology, it features 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, 5 ext. C-band transponders, 1 Data relay transponder, 1 SAR transponder, VHRR |
| Configuration: | Insat-2/-3 Bus |
| Propulsion: | LAM |
| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 12 years |
| Mass: | 2550 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insat 2E (Intelsat APR-2) | 03.04.1999 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-42P H10-3 |
References:
- ISRO: INSAT-2E
