Isro Launches Navigation Satellite Irnss 1i

Irnss 1i is the eighth navigation satellite to join the irnss space segment.

Isro launches navigation satellite irnss 1i.

The irnss 1i is the eighth satellite to join the navic navigation satellite constellation. Department of space indian space research organisation public notice attention. The indian space research organisation s navigation satellite inrss 1i was today launched by pslv c41 from the spaceport and. It will transmit signals for the accurate determination of position navigation and time the indian space research organisation isro will launch the irnss 1i satellite on april 12 at 04 04 a m.

Irnss 1i is the eighth satellite in the indian regional navigational satellite system irnss series of satellites in actual irnss 1i is the ninth satellite that launched in irnss constellation but it is counting as eighth satellite because irnss 1i is an eighth satellite that has launched successfully in irnss constellation. Isro reported it had replaced the atomic clocks in the two standby satellites irnss 1h and irnss 1i in june 2017 the subsequent launch of irnss 1h as a replacement for irnss 1a was unsuccessful when pslv c39 mission failed on 31 august 2017. In its forty third flight isro s polar satellite launch vehicle pslv c41 successfully launched the 1425 kg irnss 1i navigation satellite today april 12 2018 from satish dhawan space centre shar sriharikota. The successful launch of pslv c41 rocket carrying india s eighth navigation satellite irnss 1i from sriharikota at 4 04am on thursday brought smile back on the faces of scientists of indian space reserach organisation isro amid tough time when the space agency is struggling to restore the snapped link with its recently launched communication satellite gsat 6a.

Its predecessors irnss 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f and 1g were launched by pslv c22 pslv c24 pslv c26 pslv c27 pslv c31 pslv c32 and pslv c33 in july 2013 april 2014 october 2014 march 2015 january 2016 march 2016 and april 2016 respectively. Pslv c41 irnss 1i mission was launched on thursday april 12 2018 at 04 04 hrs ist. Pslv c41 lifted off at 0404 hrs 4 04 am ist as planned from the first launch pad.