India�s first dedicated navigational satellite
Posted on: 25/Jun/2013 3:35:39 PM
India�s first dedicated navigational satellite IRNSS 1A will take off from Sriharikota at 11.41 pm on July 1st. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made the announcement at Sriharikota which is outside Chennai.
�The satellite would be launched by its workhorse launch vehicle PSLV-C22. The IRNSS-1A Spacecraft was mounted on the launch vehicle and the systematic checks were in progress. The T-64 hour countdown for the launch would begin on June 29. The timing is determined by the specific orbit and the inclination that is required for the spacecraft� IRNSS (is) an Independent Regional Navigational Satellite System being developed by India. It was designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well as the region extending up to 1500 km from its boundary, which is its Primary Service Area� , said sources at ISRO.
