The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched on Thursday the INSAT-3DR, an advanced weather satellite that will provide a variety of meteorological services.
The satellite was launched using GSLV-F05 from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh, in the tenth flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The rocket is 49.1 metres tall and weighed 415.2 tonnes.
Isro is focusing on the cryogenic engine technology to save foreign exchange by launching heavier satellites on its own. It relies on the European Space Agency’s Ariane rocket to launch its heavy communication satellites.
