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Thursday 31 August 2017

ISRO to launch a new navigation satellite on August 31- 8th missile of NavIC

Krishna Yadav August 31, 2017 , No comments :

The IRNSS-1H, which will replace the IRNSS-1A, will be launched on board ISRO's work horse rocket the PSLV-C39 and the new satellite "will augment the existing seven satellites of NavIC constellation", ISRO said on Wednesday.

  • The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a new navigation satellite into space on August 31 to replace the IRNSS-1A in a seven-satellite Indian navigation constellation following the failure of the IRNSS-1A due to deficiencies in three atomic clocks on the satellite that are crucial to providing positional information to users on earth.
  • The IRNSS-1H, which will replace the IRNSS-1A, will be launched on board ISRO’s work horse rocket the PSLV-C39 and the new satellite “will augment the existing seven satellites of NavIC constellation”, ISRO said on Wednesday.
  • The spacecraft weighing over 1424 kg was built and tested by ISRO along with consortium of six and small and medium industries.
  • The system that offers services like terrestrial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, navigation aide for hikers and travellers, visual and voice navigation for drivers, was named 'NavIC' (Navigation with Indian Constellation) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • ISRO had launched seven satellites - IRNSS-1G on April 28, 2016, IRNSS-1F (March 10, 2016), IRNSS-1E (January 20, 2016), IRNSS-1D (March 28, 2015), IRNSS-1C (October 16, 2014), IRNSS-1B (April 4, 2014) and IRNSS-1A on July 1, 2013.
  • According to ISRO officials, the total cost of all the seven satellites was Rs 1,420 crore

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