# INSAT-2B

> Indian telecommunications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q13115908](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13115908)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSAT-2B)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/insat-2b

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for **INSAT-2B**:

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## Summary  
INSAT-2B is an Indian telecommunications satellite launched in 1993 as part of the Indian National Satellite System (INSAT). Operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it provided critical communication services from geostationary orbit. The satellite was launched aboard an Ariane 44L rocket from ELA-2 in French Guiana.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date:** July 22, 1993 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Operator:** Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ([reference](https://www.isro.gov.in/spacecraft/list-of-communication-satellites))  
- **Mass:** 1,906 kilograms ([reference](https://www.isac.gov.in/communication/html/insat-2b.jsp))  
- **Dimensions:** 1.93 m (length) × 1.64 m (width) × 1.7 m (height) ([reference](https://www.isac.gov.in/communication/html/insat-2b.jsp))  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Ariane 44L ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Orbit:** Geostationary orbit  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1993-048B  
- **Part of:** Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) ([reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSAT_2B))  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of INSAT-2B?  
A: INSAT-2B was designed to provide telecommunications services, including television broadcasting, weather monitoring, and communication relay, across India.  

### Q: Who launched INSAT-2B?  
A: It was launched by Arianespace using an Ariane 44L rocket from the ELA-2 launch site in French Guiana ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367)).  

### Q: When was INSAT-2B launched?  
A: INSAT-2B was launched on July

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. [Source](https://www.isac.gov.in/communication/html/insat-2b.jsp)
3. [Source](https://www.isro.gov.in/spacecraft/list-of-communication-satellites)