Isro Launches Navigation Satellite Irnss 1i

The irnss 1i is the eighth satellite to join the navic navigation satellite constellation.

Isro launches navigation satellite irnss 1i.

Irnss 1i is the eighth satellite in the indian regional navigational satellite system irnss series of satellites in actual irnss 1i is the ninth satellite that launched in irnss constellation but it is counting as eighth satellite because irnss 1i is an eighth satellite that has launched successfully in irnss constellation. The indian space research organisation s navigation satellite inrss 1i was today launched by pslv c41 from the spaceport and. Department of space indian space research organisation public notice attention. In its forty third flight isro s polar satellite launch vehicle pslv c41 successfully launched the 1425 kg irnss 1i navigation satellite today april 12 2018 from satish dhawan space centre shar sriharikota.

07 53 isro successfully launches irnss 1i navigation satellite. Isro reported it had replaced the atomic clocks in the two standby satellites irnss 1h and irnss 1i in june 2017 the subsequent launch of irnss 1h as a replacement for irnss 1a was unsuccessful when pslv c39 mission failed on 31 august 2017. The second standby satellite irnss 1i was successfully placed into orbit on 12 april 2018. Irnss 1i is the eighth navigation satellite to join the irnss space segment.

Its predecessors irnss 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f and 1g were launched by pslv c22 pslv c24 pslv c26 pslv c27 pslv c31 pslv c32 and pslv c33 in july 2013 april 2014 october 2014 march 2015 january 2016 march 2016 and april 2016 respectively. Pslv c41 irnss 1i mission was launched on thursday april 12 2018 at 04 04 hrs ist. Pslv c41 lifted off at 0404 hrs 4 04 am ist as planned from the first launch pad.