India's Weather Satellites (2023)
India has two operational meteorological satellites INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR . INSAT: Indian National Satellite. Earlier satellites, INSAT-3A and Kalpana-1 had been decommissioned and discontinued since September 2016 and September 2017 respectively. These satellites are used to monitor weather conditions over India and the surrounding region. They provide data on cloud cover, rainfall, temperature, and other meteorological parameters. This data is used to issue weather forecasts, warnings, and advisories. INSAT-3D was launched in 2013 and INSAT-3DR was launched in 2016. Both satellites are in geostationary orbit, meaning that they appear to be stationary from the ground. This makes them ideal for monitoring weather conditions. Difference between INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR are two different satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) as part of the INSAT series. While they share similarities in their purpose of meteorological ob...