IRNSS-1F is the sixth navigation satellite out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C, IRNSS-1D and IRNSS-1E. The satellite is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites launched to provide navigational services to the region.[1]
Launch
It was launched aboard a PSLV-XL rocket bearing flight number C32 and was successfully put into geosynchronous orbit at 1601 hrs IST on 10 March 2016.[2][3]
Spacecraft
The satellite carries two types of payloads. The navigation payload transmit navigation service signals to users and ranging payload consists of C-band transponder that facilitates accurate determination of the range of the satellite.[1]
It carries Corner Cube Retro Reflectors for laser ranging.[4]
IRNSS-1F has a 12-year mission life.[5] Template:Multiple image Template:Clear
See also
- Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite (CCI-Sat)
- GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN)
- Satellite navigation
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 India's sixth navigation satellite, IRNSS-1F, put into orbit. The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ↑ IRNSS. space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ IRNSS-1F. isro.gov.in. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ IRNSS-1F - ISRO. www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ ISRO successfully launches navigation satellite IRNSS-1F.Earlier satellite launch of IRNSS 1E was in January 2016 - PSLV C31. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
External links
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