IRNSS-1F is the sixth navigation satellite out of seven in the
Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), with an operational name of NavIC (acronym for Navigation with Indian Constellation; also, 'sailor' or 'navigator' in Indian languages), is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system ...
(IRNSS) series of satellites after
IRNSS-1A
IRNSS-1A is the first navigational satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites been placed in geosynchronous orbit.
Satellite
The satellite has been developed at a cost of , and was launched on 1 J ...
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IRNSS-1B
IRNSS-1B is the second out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A. The IRNSS constellation of satellites is slated to be launched to provide navigational services to the region. I ...
,
IRNSS-1C
IRNSS-1C is the third out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A and IRNSS-1B. The IRNSS constellation of satellites is slated to be launched to provide navigational services to th ...
,
IRNSS-1D
IRNSS-1D is a satellite in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System, Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) constellation. The satellite is the fourth of seven in the constellation, launched after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B and ...
and
IRNSS-1E
IRNSS-1E is the fifth out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System, Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C and IRNSS-1D. It is one among the seven of the ...
. The satellite is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites launched to provide navigational services to the region.
Launch
It was launched aboard a
PSLV
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite ...
-XL rocket bearing flight number C32 and was successfully put into geosynchronous orbit at 1601 hrs
IST on 10 March 2016.
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
In telecommunications, a transponder is a device that, upon receiving a signal, emits a different signal in response. The term is a blend of ''transmitter'' and ''responder''.
In air navigation or radio frequency identification, a flight trans ...
that facilitates accurate determination of the range of the satellite.
It carries
Corner Cube Retro Reflectors for
laser ranging
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word ''laser'' originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radi ...
.
IRNSS-1F has a 12-year mission life.
See also
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Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite (CCI-Sat)
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GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN)
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Satellite navigation
A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geopositioning. A satellite navigation system with global coverage is termed global navigation satellite system (GNSS). , four global systems are ope ...
References
External links
ISRO Future ProgrammesIRNSS 1F Real time tracking
{{Orbital launches in 2016
Spacecraft launched by India in 2016
IRNSS satellites
Spacecraft launched by PSLV rockets