INSAT-1B
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Indian satellite
artificial satellite
broadcasting satellite
communications satellite
geostationary satellite
meteorological satellite
INSAT-1B was an early Indian multipurpose geostationary satellite used for telecommunications, broadcasting, and meteorological services as part of the INSAT program.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| INSAT-1B canonical | 4 |
| INSAT-1B satellite | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian satellite
ⓘ
artificial satellite ⓘ broadcasting satellite ⓘ communications satellite ⓘ geostationary satellite ⓘ meteorological satellite ⓘ |
| applications |
cyclone warning
ⓘ
data relay ⓘ educational TV ⓘ telephone services ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ weather monitoring ⓘ |
| bus | HS-333 ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | India ⓘ |
| coverageArea | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| deactivated | early 1990s ⓘ |
| dryMass | about 550 kg ⓘ |
| followedBy | INSAT-1C ⓘ |
| launchContractor | NASA ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1983-08-30 ⓘ |
| launchMass | about 1150 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
KSC LC-39A
ⓘ
Kennedy Space Center ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
STS-8
ⓘ
Space Shuttle Challenger ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ford Aerospace
ⓘ
Hughes ⓘ |
| meteorologicalPayload |
VHRR
ⓘ
Very High Resolution Radiometer ⓘ |
| missionType |
broadcasting
ⓘ
meteorology ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| notableFor | first fully operational multipurpose INSAT satellite ⓘ |
| numberOfTransponders |
12 C-band transponders
ⓘ
2 S-band transponders ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Space Research Organisation
ⓘ
surface form:
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | geosynchronous ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| partOf |
INSAT series
ⓘ
surface form:
INSAT programme
|
| power | about 1000 W ⓘ |
| precededBy | INSAT-1A ⓘ |
| program |
INSAT series
ⓘ
surface form:
INSAT-1 series
|
| serviceEntry | 1983 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| transponderBand |
C-band
ⓘ
S-band ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
INSAT-1B satellite