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IRNSS-1B is the second out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A.[1] The IRNSS constellation of satellites is slated to be launched to provide navigational services to the region. It was placed in geosynchronous orbit on 4 April 2014.[2][3]
Satellite
The satellite will help augmenting the satellite based navigation system of India which is currently under development. The navigational system so developed will be a regional one targeted towards South Asia. The satellite will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services.[4]
IRNSS-1B satellite has two payloads: a navigation payload and CDMA ranging payload in addition with a laser retro-reflector. The payload generates navigation signals at L5 and S-band. The design of the payload makes the IRNSS system interoperable and compatible with Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo.[2] The satellite is powered by two solar arrays, which generate power up to 1,660 watts, and has a life-time of ten years.
Launch
The 1,432 kg satellite was launched on 4 April 2014 at 11:44 UTC (17:14 IST) aboard the PSLV-C24 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.[3]
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See also
- Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite (CCI-Sat)
- GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN)
- Satellite navigation
- 2014 in spaceflight
References
- ↑ IRNSS-1B. Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IRNSS. space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ISRO puts India’s Navigation satellite IRNSS 1B into orbit. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ ISRO: After GSLV launch, PSLV C24 with IRNSS-1B likely in March. India TV News(5 January 2014). Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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