India Successfully Launched its sixth navigation satellite

The last satellite in the series will be launched in the 3rd week of April.

The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on March 10, 2016 at 16:00 hrs. (Photo: ISRO)

Nellore: ISRO has successfully launched the polar satellite launch vehicle that will put the sixth satellite global positioning system in India in space. The launch was scheduled for 16:00 was delayed for a minute.

The PSLV-C32 lifted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan, SDSC, Shar, Sriharikota, Space Center at 4.01 h. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite was made IRNSS-1F.

The last satellite in the series will be launched in the third week of April.

While four satellites will be sufficient to start operations IRNSS system, the remaining three will make it more "accurate and efficient," said an official at ISRO.

IRNSS-1F

The IRNSS weighs 1,425 kg-1F and will be launched into a geosynchronous transfer orbit sub. It has a mission life of 12 years.

The countdown began 54.5 hours on Tuesday shortly after preparation for missions Review Committee and Council for authorizing release pulled.

ISRO chairman Kiran Kumar A. S. Shar reached on Wednesday afternoon and the launch pad was inspected before being informed by scientists.

The regional navigation system uses a combination of three geostationary satellites in Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit four spacecraft.

It is anticipated that IRNSS position to provide more than 20 meters above the Indian region and an area about 1,500 square kilometers stretching precision. in all the country.