Seventh and final navigation satellite IRNSS-1G to be launched on 28th April
Posted on: 25/Apr/2016 11:24:48 AM
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of the seventh and final navigation satellite IRNSS-1G by the workhorse launch vehicle PSLV-C33 on April 28 from the SHAR Range at Sriharikota
Till date, India has launched six regional navigational satellites (IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, ID, 1E and 1F) as part of a constellation of seven satellites to provide accurate position information service to users across the country and the region, extending up to an area of 1,500 km.
As in the previous six launches of IRNSS satellites, the XL version of PSLV would be used in this mission also. This would be for the 13th time XL configuration would be flown, the earlier 12 being PSLV-C11/Chandrayaan-1, PSLV-C17/GSAT-12, PSLV-C19/RISAT-1, PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A, PSLV-C25/Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, PSLV-C24/IRNSS-1B, PSLV-C26/IRNSS-1C, PSLV-C27/IRNSS-1D, PSLV-C28/DMC-3, PSLV-C30/ASTROSAT, PSLV-C31/ IRNSS-IE and PSLV-C32 IRNSS-1F missions.
