Insat 2D

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General

Designation	24820 / 97027B
Launch date	3 Jun 1997
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	74°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V97

Cost: $50 million to build and $64 million to launch, some sources claim total $148 million

Went operational in July 1997. Encountered a few problems before dying in Oct 1997. Insurances are to pay approx $65 million for the loss.

In September, ISRO hired 6 transponders to increase their capacity for a year until they launch two future satellites.

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End of life

Out of service	5 Oct 1997
Cause	After a power problem (short-circuit on 1 Oct 1997), the attitude was lost and could not be regained

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISRO/ISAC
Platform	INSAT2
Mass at launch	2079 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	1.7 x 1.93 x 2.99 m (14.7 m deployed)
Solar array	asymmetric panel
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 1910 W
Design lifetime	10 years

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S-band (2.6/5.9 GHz)

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	India
EIRP max
Polarization

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C-band

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	between the Middle East and southeast Asia
EIRP max
Polarization

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Ku-band

Main transponders	3
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization

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