INSAT-1C was the third in the first generation INSAT series of satellites (termed as INSAT-1) built by Ford Aerospace to satisfy the domestic communication requirement of India. The Govt. agencies using its services were All India Radio, Doordarshan, Department of Space and Indian Meteorological Department
Launch INSAT-1C was launched from Guiana Space Centre in Kourou using Ariane 3 rocket on July 21, 1988. At launch, it had a mass of , and an expected operational lifespan of seven years. The satellite was positioned at 93.5° East longitude in geostationary orbit
Payloads INSAT-1C carried 3 payloads on board to provide communication services to Indian Meteorological Department, Department of Telecommunications and Department of Space: Very High Resolution scanning Radiometer (VHRR) 12 transponders operating in 2-phases (earth-to-satellite and vice versa). Data channel to send data for land based applications.
Mission INSAT-1C mission was a success and lasted for about 13 years because the satellite got another 6 C-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders when a power system made one more bus
See also
1988 in spaceflight
References
External links isro.org : INSAT-1C