Mission type Navigation Power 1,300 W Launch site Satish Dhawan Second Launch date 10 March 2016 Launch mass 1,425 kg | Mission duration 12 years Rocket PSLV-XL C32 Contractor ISRO Launch mass 1,425 kg Bus I-1K | |
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Operator Indian Space Research Organisation Manufacturers Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre, Space Applications Centre Similar IRNSS‑1E, IRNSS‑1G, IRNSS‑1A, IRNSS‑1D, IRNSS‑1B | ||
The launch of pslv c32 irnss 1f mission satellite live
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. It was launched aboard a PSLV-XL rocket bearing flight number C32 and was successfully put into geosynchronous orbit at 1601 IST on 10 March 2016.
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.
IRNSS-1F has a 12-year mission life.
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