Insat 1D

India

International Sat. n°:

Indian satellite n°: 15

Launch data:

Designation:	20643 / 90051A
Launch date	12 Jun 1990 - 05:52 UT
Launch site:	CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle:	Delta 4925-8 (#196)
Mission:	Communications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

Was damaged when a crane hook (34 kg) fell on it at the launch site. Damages were worth $10 million reparation. While being repared it suffered further damages (October 1989 California earthquake).

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Ford Aerospace
Platform	INSAT
Operator
Mass at launch	1152 kg
Mass in orbit	650 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)	2.18 x 1.42 x 1.55 m
Solar array	asymmetric panel, 11.5 m²
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	1185 W
Design lifetime	7 yrs

Location:

Begin	End	Position
L: 12 Jun 1990	Jun 1999	83°E
Oct 1999		74°E, inclined

Mission details:

The specification for the Insat-1D is the same as the Insat-1B but with expanded battery and propellant capacities. Launched on 12 June 1990 to conclude the first generation Insat series.

Ref: #7, #120 - update: 20.05.12