IRNSS-1G
IRNSS-1G was the seventh and final of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C, IRNSS-1D, IRNSS-1E and IRNSS-1F. This system of satellites will provide navigational services to the Indian region. The satellite was launched successfully on 28 April 2016 at 07:20 UTC.
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-027A |
| SATCAT no. | 41469 |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IRNSS-1G |
| Spacecraft type | Satellite |
| Bus | I-1K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 1,425 kilograms (3,142 lb) |
| Dry mass | 598 kilograms (1,318 lb) |
| Power | 1600 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12:50:00, April 28, 2016 (UTC+05:30) |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C33 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan (First) |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO) |
| Longitude | 129.429213 East |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780.961 km (22,233.258 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,796.200 km (22,242.727 mi) |
| Inclination | 4.2637 |
| Period | 23:56:12.33 |
| Epoch | 17151.68965311 |
IRNSS-1G along IRNSS-1A is being used only for NavIC's short message broadcast service and not for navigation.
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