IRNSS

IRNSS [ISRO]

The Indian Government has approved in May 2006, a project to implement an Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) in the next six to seven years. It will consist of a constellation of seven satellites and a large ground segment. Three of the seven satellites in IRNSS constellation will be placed in Geostationary Earth Orbit and four in Geosynchronous Orbits inclined at 29° to the equatorial plane. All the seven satellites will have continuous radio visibility with Indian control stations.

Nation: India
Type / Application: Navigation
Operator: ISRO
Contractors: ISRO
Equipment:
Configuration: I-1K (I-1000) Bus
Propulsion: LAM engine
Power: Deployable solar array, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 1300 kg
Orbit: 3 in GEO, 4 in 29°-inclined GEO
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
IRNSS 1 2012 Sr PSLV-HP
IRNSS 2 2013 Sr PSLV-HP
IRNSS 3 2014 Sr PSLV-HP
IRNSS 4 2014 Sr PSLV-HP
IRNSS 5 2015 Sr PSLV-HP
IRNSS 6 2015 Sr PSLV-HP
IRNSS 7 2015 Sr PSLV-HP

References:

  • ISRO Website