The IRNSS 1-G satellite, launched on Thursday, is the
seventh member of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS),
completing a constellation of satellites in geosynchronous and geostationary
orbits that will give Indian civilian and military users, and their partners,
access to a dedicated satellite navigation system that will not be dependent on
foreign governments or suppliers.
Total cost of the IRNSS mission: 1,420 crore.
Schedule of Launches, 2013-16
Mission Basics
The Satellite
IRNSS-1G, seventh of the Indian Regional Navigation
Satellite System (IRNSS). Like its six predecessors, had a lift-off mass of
1,425 kg. All 7 satellites are configured identically.
The Vehicle
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 35th (and 34th consecutively
successful) flight. All IRNSS launches used the most powerful ‘XL’ version of
PSLV, equipped with 6 strap-ons, each with 12 tons of propellant.
The Orbits
3 of the 7 satellites will be located in suitable orbital
slots in geostationary orbit; remaining four will be in geosynchronous orbits
with the required inclination and equatorial crossings in two different planes.
IRNSS-1G was placed in a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) about 20
minutes after lift-off.
The Service
IRNSS will provide Standard Positioning Service (SPS) to all
users, and an encrypted Restricted Service (RS) to authorized users. IRNSS will
provide a position accuracy better than 20 meters in the primary service area.
The Applications
Terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation; disaster
management; vehicle tracking and fleet management; integration with mobile
phones; precise timing; mapping and geodetic data capture; terrestrial
navigation aid for hikers and travelers; visual and voice navigation for
drivers.
The Service Areas
* The regional navigation satellite system will provide accurate
position information service to users in India and the region, extending up to
1,500 km from its boundary, which is its Primary Service Area. Beyond that will
lie an Extended Service Area, that will extend up to the edges of the area
enclosed by the rectangle imagined by latitudes 30 degrees South and 50 degrees
North, and longitudes 30 degrees East and 130 degrees East.
Source: ISRO, Yahoo
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