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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsAriane 42L
Launched 2002-01-23 23:46:57 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
2nd
orbital launch attempt in 2002
Arianespace
1st
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 2
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
57 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
Indian National Satellite (Insat) is a multipurpose space system for communication, broadcasting and meteorological services. Insat-3C, carrying Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) transponders, Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) transponders and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) transponders is intended to continue the services of Insat-2DT and Insat-2C which are nearing their end of life besides improving and augmenting the Insat system capacity. Insat-3C is the second satellite of the Insat-3 series.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
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328
Successful
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Upcoming
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scheduled
Height
55.6m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
7,000kg
Liftoff thrust
4,600kN
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