India places NavIC in satellite IRNSS-1I, successful launch
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 11:11 PM
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 12: India early on Thursday put into orbit navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, a part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC in copy-book style.
The 1,425 kg satellite was carried into space by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket's 'XL' variant.
"The satellite is in good health. The first orbit raising operation of IRNSS-1I is planned to be done at 4.15 a.m. on April 13, 2018," a senior ISRO official said.
On Friday the navigation satellite will be moved up to a perigee height (nearest point to earth) of 322 km and apogee height of 35,887 km, the Indian space agency said.
Ultimately the satellite will be placed in a Geostationary orbit at 36,000 km height.
On Thursday morning at 4.04 a.m., the four stage/engine PSLV-XL rocket, standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing 321 tonnes, blasted off from the first launch pad.