ISRO’s INSAT-3DS satellite is all set for launch today; know all about the mission

The INSAT-3DS will be carried by the GSLV F14 rocket during launch on February 17 at 5:35pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, the Indian space agency said in a release.

This is the 16th space mission for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), and it aims to deploy the INSAT-3DS satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). This mission has been funded entirely by the Ministry of Earth Sciences and is a major step forward in India's space advancements.

The launch of INSAT-3DS holds a lot of significance for India's space agency as it is equipped to provide extremely accurate weather forecast information by studying the surface of the ocean, also being helpful in disaster prevention.