IRNSS-1I Current Affairs, GK & News
SPS and RS in context with NAVIC
NAVIC (Navigation Indian Constellation) provides two types of services viz. Standard Positioning Services (SPS), which will be provided to all users; and Restricted Services – (RS), which will grant access only to authorised users. It is made of seven satellites of which three are in GEO and four are in GCO. With the launch of IRNSS-1G (seventh and final ..
Topics: Global Positioning System • Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System • IRNSS-1A • IRNSS-1G • IRNSS-1H • IRNSS-1I • Navigation • Satellites • Space programme of India • Spacecraft
IRNSS-1I: ISRO successfully launches navigation satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched IRNSS-1I navigation satellite from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The satellite was launched on board of PSLV-C41 (height of 44.4 meters and weight of 321 tonnes) after the normal lift-off and was successfully placed in the designated orbit. It was overall 20th flight of PSLV-XL version and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IRNSS • IRNSS-1I • ISRO • NavIC • Navigation system • PSLV • Science and Technology
ISRO launches navigation satellite IRNSS-1I
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the navigation satellite IRNSS-1I into the orbit with the help of PSLV-C41 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on April 12, 2018. IRNSS-1I is the 8th such satellite to be a part of the NavIC navigation satellite constellation. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: I-1K • Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System • Indian Space Research Organisation • IRNSS-1A • IRNSS-1H • IRNSS-1I • Navigation • Satellite navigation • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Space programme of India • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
ISRO had launched navigation satellite IRNSS-1H into orbit, but mission failed
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched its navigation satellite IRNSS-1H into the orbit by the rocket PSLV C39 from the Satish Dhavan Space Centre at Sriharikotta, Andhra Pradesh on August 31, 2017. Though, the IRNSS-1H mission was failed as heat shield did not open up for the deployment of the satellite. The IRNSS-1H ..
Topics: Global Positioning System • Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System • Indian Space Research Organisation • IRNSS-1A • IRNSS-1H • IRNSS-1I • Navigation • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle • Satellite launch failures • Satellite navigation • Spacecraft • Spaceflight