February 17, 2024 05:52 pm | Updated February 18, 2024 11:07 am IST - BengaluruThe GSLV-F14 carrying INSAT-3D meteorological satellite was successfully launched on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The INSAT-3DS satellite is a follow-on mission of the third generation meteorological satellite from geostationary orbit. The satellite is an exclusive mission designed for enhanced meteorological observations, monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting, and disaster warning. The INSAT-3DS satellite will augment meteorological services along with the presently operational INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR in-orbit satellites. “With this mission, our confidence in the GSLV is further high and the next mission of the GSLV is the NISAR satellite.

Source: The Hindu February 17, 2024 18:18 UTC