Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
INSAT-3A is a multipurpose satellite for providing telecommunications, television broadcasting, meteorological and search & rescue services. INSAT-3A payloads include Normal C-band transponders with expanded coverage from Middle East to South East Asia, Extended C-band transponders providing India…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2003-043B | Rocket body | 615 × 36040 km · 7.8° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 31A 2003-043A | Payload | 36154 × 36206 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| SMART-1 2003-043C | Payload | re-entered 2006-09-03 | |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SPELTRA] 2003-043D | Debris | 653 × 35792 km · 7.3° | Globe |
| INSAT-3E 2003-043E | Payload | 35583 × 35698 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2003-043F | Debris | 643 × 35597 km · 7.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2003-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).