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INSAT-3DS satellite launch
ISRO launched INSAT-3DS, a meteorological satellite, via the GSLV-F14 rocket, which had a history of failures.
February 19, 2024
Key Points
- 1ISRO launched the INSAT-3DS, a new-generation meteorological satellite.
- 2INSAT-3DS will augment the capabilities of existing meteorological satellites.
- 3The satellite was launched on the GSLV-F14 rocket.
- 4GSLV has had a patchy track record, with a high failure rate.
- 5The GSLV's problems have mainly been with the cryogenic engine.
- 6The indigenously developed cryogenic engine is deployed in LVM3, ISRO’s most powerful rocket.
Important Terms
INSAT-3DSGSLVISROCryogenic EngineSatellite Launch
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