GSLV MkII F1X - INSAT-3DS - 2023

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According to the document below INSAT-3DS is planned for launch on a GSLV later this year.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SPACE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED   QUESTION NO:   3939
ANSWERED ON:    18.03.2020
Earth Observation Satellites
Kripanath Mallah
V. Kalanidhi
Will the Minister of

SPACE   be pleased to state:-


(a) whether the Government is planning to launch some Earth Observation Satellites within the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the funds estimated for this;
(d) the details of the targets set; and
(e) the time by which these are likely to be launched?


ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

(a) Yes Sir, Government is planning to launch 10 Earth Observation Satellites in 2020-21, the details of which are as follows:
OCEANSAT-3, GISAT-2, RISAT-2A, HRSAT-1/2/3, CARTOSAT-3A, INSAT-3DS, RISAT-1B, OCEANSAT-3A

(b) to (e)
The funds required for these projects have been estimated as Rs. 701.5 Cr.
A target of launching up to 10 earth observation satellites has been set for the fiscal year 2020-21.

Original source (Lok Sabha): http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Questions/QResult15.aspx?qref=15292&lsno=17

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Here is the full source

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SPACE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED    QUESTION NO:    3939
ANSWERED ON:     18.03.2020
Earth Observation Satellites
Kripanath Mallah
V. Kalanidhi
Will the Minister of SPACE   be pleased to state:-


(a) whether the Government is planning to launch some Earth Observation Satellites within the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the funds estimated for this;
(d) the details of the targets set; and
(e) the time by which these are likely to be launched?


ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

(a) Yes Sir, Government is planning to launch 10 Earth Observation Satellites in 2020-21, the details of which are as follows:
OCEANSAT-3, GISAT-2, RISAT-2A, HRSAT-1/2/3, CARTOSAT-3A, INSAT-3DS, RISAT-1B, OCEANSAT-3A

(b) to (e)
The funds required for these projects have been estimated as Rs. 701.5 Cr.
A target of launching up to 10 earth observation satellites has been set for the fiscal year 2020-21.

So we understand that from April 1st, 2020 to March 31, 2021 the following observation satellites are intended to be launched:

OCEANSAT-3, GISAT-2, RISAT-2A, HRSAT-1/2/3, CARTOSAT-3A, INSAT-3DS, RISAT-1B, OCEANSAT-3A

Since RISAT-2BR2 and GISAT-1 are not in this list, we have to take it with care...

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Since RISAT-2BR2 and GISAT-1 are not in this list, we have to take it with care...

The missions in the above Lok Sabha transcript are for the 2020 indian fiscal year which begins on April 1st and ends on March 31st 2021. Since both RISAT-2BR2 and GISAT-1 were planned for launch in january/february of this year they would fall under the 2019 fiscal year and hence that would explain why they are not in this document.

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At CGMS-49 in May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that INSAT-3DS is expected to be launched in the 3rd quarter of 2022.

Source document attached below.

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From "Joint IMD/ISRO updates since CGMS-50 and report on the medium to long-term future plans" presented at CGMS-50 plenary session (15-17 June 2022) (here):

• INSAT-3DS is getting ready for launch and the schedule will be announced shortly.

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Cross-post:

List of Indian Earth observing satellites with scheduled launch time period; the list appears to have been updated in October 2022:
http://database.eohandbook.com/database/agencysummary.aspx?agencyID=11
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Planned Missions

INSAT-3DS                  2023
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