ISRO will launch its most modern weather satellite INSAT-3DS on February 17.

ISRO is going to launch the country's most modern weather and disaster warning satellite on 17 February 2024 at 5:30 pm.

It's name is INSAT-3DS. It will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota by GSLV-F14 rocket.

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This satellite will be deployed in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GRO). The work of assembling the rocket has started. The satellite has been placed in the last stage of the rocket.

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The main objective of this satellite is to provide information about land, sea, weather and emergency signal system. Apart from this, it will also help in relief and rescue operations.

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There are six different types of geostationary satellites in INSAT-3 series satellites. This is the seventh satellite.

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All the earlier satellites of INSAT series were launched between 2000 and 2004. The communication, TV broadcast and weather related information were available.

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Among these satellites, 3A, 3D and 3D Prime satellites have modern meteorological instruments.

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All these satellites provide accurate and timely information about seasonal changes in and around India.

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Each of these satellites has helped in developing communication technologies and meteorological technologies in India and its surrounding areas.

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These satellites are deployed above the equator, due to which they are able to keep a close watch on the Indian areas. This satellite has been funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

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The weight of this satellite is 2275 kg. This satellite has 6 channel imagers. 19 channel sounder meteorology payloads are available.

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