The scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched its second Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System(IRNSS-1B) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on 04-April-2014.
With this successful launch, the second of the seven satellite system, India inches closer to a select group of countries that have such a navigation system.
The 1,432 kg satellite was blasted off by the rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C24) at 5.14 pm from the launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center. IRNSS-1B is the second navigation satellite of the seven satellites constituting the IRNSS space segment.
Its predecessor IRNSS-1A was launched in July 2013
Soon after the ejection into the orbit the satellite’s solar panels were deployed.
The satellite control was taken over by the Mission Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Karnataka.
IRNSS-1B carries two types of payloads — navigation payload and ranging payload. The IRNSS system will provide two types of services — Standard Positioning System provided to all the users and the Restricted Service provided only to authorised users.
Besides applications in surveying, mapping, archaeology, satellite navigation has also proved useful in the fields of maritime, aviation, automobiles, disaster management operations and tracking services. In June Isro is expected to launch the country’s heavier rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV-Mk III).
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