IRNSS-1A
IRNSS-1A is the first navigational satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites been placed in geosynchronous orbit.
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-034A |
| SATCAT no. | 39199 |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-1K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 1,425 kilograms (3,142 lb) |
| Dry mass | 614 kilograms (1,354 lb) |
| Power | 1,660 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 July 2013, 18:11 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C22 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan FLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 55° E |
| Perigee altitude | 35,706.1 km (22,186.7 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,882.7 km (22,296.5 mi) |
| Inclination | 29.3° |
| Period | 1436.1 minutes |
| Epoch | 22 January 2015, 16:27:41 UTC |
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