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Also known as Insat 3DR

INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the Indian National Satellite System, also known as INSAT It provides meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, as well as search and rescue information and message relay for terrestrial data collection platforms. The satellite was launched on 8 September 2016, and is a follow-up to INSAT-3D.

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INSAT-3DR is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by the Indian National Satellite System, also known as INSAT It provides meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, as well as search and rescue information and message relay for terrestrial data collection platforms. The satellite was launched on 8 September 2016, and is a follow-up to INSAT-3D.

==Satellite payload== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- ! Payload ! Usage |- | DCS | Data Collection Service |- | SAS&R | Advanced Aided Search & Rescue |- | IMAGER | INSAT imager |- | SOUNDER | INSAT sounder |}

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