# INSAT-3DS
*missions*

## Specifications
- **orbit type**: Geostationary orbit, 82 E, 35786 km
- **planned decommission**: 2034-12-31
- **current geographic priority**: Indian Ocean and Indian region meteorological services
- **current status**: operational
- **operator**: isro
- **actual launch**: 2024-02-17
- **tasking supported**: false
- **launch vehicle**: isro-gslv
- **entity type**: mission
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-14
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: agency-sourced
- **provider**: isro
- **attributes**: {"orbit_type":"Geostationary orbit, 82 E, 35786 km","planned_decommission":"2034-12-31","current_geographic_priority":"Indian Ocean and Indian region meteorological services","current_status":"operational","operator":"isro","actual_launch":"2024-02-17","tasking_supported":false,"launch_vehicle":"isro-gslv"}
- **relevance**: in-scope

## Editorial
INSAT-3DS is an Indian geostationary meteorological satellite developed and operated by ISRO, launched on 17 February 2024 by GSLV-F14. The satellite is positioned at 82 degrees East longitude in geostationary orbit at 35,786 km altitude, serving the Indian Ocean region and Indian subcontinent with operational meteorological services. A planned decommission date of 2034 is assigned.[^isro-gslv-f14][^wmo-insat-3ds]

The payload comprises a six-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, continuing the INSAT-3D/3DR series design. The imager supports atmospheric motion vector derivation, sea surface temperature retrieval, and broadband radiometry. The sounder performs atmospheric temperature and humidity profiling through limb-nadir sounding. ISRO confirmed imaging operations commenced following launch. Application domains include weather nowcasting, atmospheric profiling, sea surface temperature monitoring, Earth radiation budget, and atmospheric wind monitoring.[^mosdac-insat-3ds-payloads][^isro-insat-imaging]

## Compositional position
- INSAT-3DS --[mission_payloads]--> insat-3ds-imager (products)
- INSAT-3DS --[mission_payloads]--> insat-3ds-sounder (products)
- INSAT-3DS --[related-topic]--> weather-nowcasting (topics)
- INSAT-3DS --[related-topic]--> atmospheric-profiling (topics)
- INSAT-3DS --[related-topic]--> sea-surface-temperature (topics)
- INSAT-3DS --[related-topic]--> earth-radiation-budget (topics)

## Sources
- [isro-gslv-f14] | ISRO GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS mission page | https://www.isro.gov.in/GSLV-F14_INSAT-3DS_mission.html | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-14
- [mosdac-insat-3ds-payloads] | MOSDAC INSAT-3DS payloads | https://www.mosdac.gov.in/insat-3s-payloads | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-14
- [wmo-insat-3ds] | WMO OSCAR INSAT-3DS satellite record | https://space.oscar.wmo.int/satellites/view/insat_3ds | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-14
- [isro-insat-imaging] | ISRO INSAT-3DS begins imaging Earth | https://www.isro.gov.in/INSAT-3DS_imaging_Earth.html | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-14

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