Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch an advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR on September 8 from Sriharikota space centre.
The 2,211 kg INSAT-3DR will be carried by India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F05 and will put the satellite into the required Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
After reaching GTO, INSAT-3DR will use its own propulsion system to reach its final geosynchronous orbital home and will be stationed at 74 deg East longitude,INSAT-3DR will provide a variety of meteorological services to the country. GSLV is designed to inject 2 - 2.5 ton class of satellites into GTO.