Countdown for IRNSS 1C launch to commence tomorrow

[TimeTraveller]

The 67-hour countdown for the launch of IRNSS 1C, the third satellite in
the series of seven to put in place India’s own navigation system on par
with US’ Global Positioning System, would commence at the spaceport of
Sriharikota tomorrow.

“The 67-hour countdown till 1.56 AM on the launch date of October 10
would commence around 7 AM tomorrow,” ISRO spokesman Deviprasad Karnik
told PTI.

IRNSS 1C with a lift-off mass of 1,425.4 kg would be launched on the
28th flight of India’s PSLV-C26 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at
Sriharikota, some 100 km from here. Like the launch of earlier similar
missions of IRNSS 1A and IRNSS 1B, this mission would be launched on XL
version of the PSLV.

The satellite would be launched into a sub Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
(sub GTO) with a 284 km perigee (nearest point to Earth) and 20,650 km
apogee (farthest point to Earth) with an inclination of 17.86 degree
with respect to the equaorial plane.

As part of its aspirations to build a regional navigational system
equivalent to Global Positioning System of the US, ISRO plans to send
seven satellites to put in place the Indian Regional Navigational
Satellite System (IRNSS).

The first two satellites in the series, IRNSS 1A and IRNSS 1B were
launched from Sriharikota on July 1, 2013 and April 4 this year
respectively.

ISRO needs to launch at least four of the seven satellites to start
operations of the IRNSS, ISRO officials said.

Being developed by India, IRNSS is designed to provide accurate position
information service to users in the country as well as the region
extending upto 1,500 km from its boundary, which is its primary service
area.

IRNSS’ applications include terrestrial and marine navigation, disaster
management, vehicle tracking and fleet management.

IRNSS is similar to US’ Global Positioning System, Russia’s Glonass and
Europe’s Galileo. China and Japan also have similar systems, ‘Beidou’
and ‘Quasi Zenith’, ISRO officials said.

Source : Countdown for IRNSS 1C launch to commence tomorrow | idrw.org

 

[Imran Khan]

i read somewhere when earth go slow these sats will never work is it right? BTW congs for it . and please told me abut civil and economical side of these sats

 

[HariPrasad]

Sir,

You can install this in your car. You can save the coordinates of the place of your friend or relative. When you go there next time, system will guide you to that place.

 

[Supply&Demand]

i read somewhere when earth go slow these sats will never work is it right? BTW congs for it . and please told me abut civil and economical side of these sats

if earth goes slow, we will have more important things to worry about than satellites...like End of Humanity...

 

[Imran Khan]

ahhh man so it will be free GPS like others ?

 

[Raje amar]

Isnt there another thread running about a weeks delay in the launch....

ahhh man so it will be free GPS like others ?

Yep you are absolutely right about it. Just another free GPS from India... without any kill switch.

 

[TimeTraveller]

I hope India will send more satellites into space and will open it for the whole world...