Isro Launches Navigation Satellite Irnss 1i

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.

Isro launches navigation satellite irnss 1i. Pslv c41 lifted off at 0404 hrs 4 04 am ist as planned from the first launch pad. 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. Irnss 1i is the eighth navigation satellite to join the irnss space segment. 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.

Pslv c41 irnss 1i mission was launched on thursday april 12 2018 at 04 04 hrs ist. The successful launch of pslv c41 rocket carrying india s eighth navigation satellite irnss 1i from sriharikota at 4 04am on thursday brought smile back on the faces of scientists of indian space reserach organisation isro amid tough time when the space agency is struggling to restore the snapped link with its recently launched communication satellite gsat 6a. Isro already launched irnss 1a irnss 1b irnss 1c irnss 1d. It will transmit signals for the accurate determination of position navigation and time the indian space research organisation isro will launch the irnss 1i satellite on april 12 at 04 04 a m.

The second standby satellite irnss 1i was successfully placed into orbit on 12 april 2018. Department of space indian space research organisation public notice attention. 07 53 isro successfully launches irnss 1i navigation satellite.