| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | INSAT 3C (Indian National Satellite) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | India |
| Operator/Owner | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 74.08 |
| Perigee (km) | 35764 |
| Apogee (km) | 35809 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000533725522754498 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.04 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.1 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2750 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1050 |
| Power (watts) | 3200 |
| Date of Launch | 23-01-2002 |
| Expected Lifetime | 12 yrs. |
| Contractor | ISRO Satellite Center |
| Country of Contractor | India |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 4 |
| COSPAR Number | 2002-002A |
| NORAD Number | 27298 |
| Comments | Voice, video and digital data services to India and neighboring countries. |