 IRNSS series one spacecraft | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-035A[1] |
| SATCATno. | 43286[2] |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 1,425 kilograms (3,142 lb) |
| Dry mass | 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2018, 22:34UTC[3] |
| Rocket | PSLV-XLPSLV-C41[4] |
| Launch site | Satish DhawanSLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 55° E |
| Inclination | 29° |
| Period | 1450.9 minutes[5] |
IRNSS-1I is an Indiannavigational satellite that forms part of theIndian Regional Navigational Satellite System. IRNSS-1I is the ninth satellite launched for the IRNSS constellation and one of five IRNSS satellites currently operational.[6] The satellite is intended to replace the failed IRNSS-1A, and complete the constellation of geosynchronous navigation satellites afterIRNSS-1H failed to do so. The satellite's assembly, integration and testing is partly done by a consortium of six small firms led by Alpha Design Technologies, a Bengaluru-based aerospace firm underURSC's supervision.[7]
Like its predecessor, IRNSS-1I has two types of payloads, navigation payload and the ranging payload. The navigation payload transmits navigation service signals to the users. This payload is operating inL5 band andS band. A highly accurate rubidium atomic clock is part of the navigation payload of the satellite; failure of these rubidium atomic clocks was the reasonIRNSS-1A was deemed unfit.[8] The ranging payload consists of transponder which is operated in CDMA mode for two-way range measurements. The IRNSS satellites continuously emits time stamped navigation signals, which are received by the ground-based user receivers. The information is then processed by the receivers to derive their own position, velocity and time. The system provides seamless, uninterrupted services under all weather conditions.
The satellite will help in completing the satellite based navigation system of India which is currently under development. TheIRNSS space segment consists of seven satellites. After the failure of all three rubidiumAtomic clocks on-boardIRNSS-1A and the failure ofIRNSS-1H to separate from the heat shield of the launch vehicle, IRNSS constellation remains incomplete without this satellite.
IRNSS-1I was successfully launched aboard the 43rd flight of PSLV (PSLV-C41) on 11 April 2018.[9][10]
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