IRNSS-1E

PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorISRO
COSPAR ID2016-003A[1]
SATCAT no.41241[2]
Websitehttp://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/irnss-1e
Mission duration12 years
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftIRNSS-1E
Spacecraft typeSatellite
BusI-1K
ManufacturerISRO Satellite Centre
Space Applications Centre
Launch mass1,425 kilograms (3,142 lb)
Dry mass598 kilograms (1,318 lb)
Power1660 W
Start of mission
Launch date09:31:00, 20 January 2016 (UTC) (2016-01-20T09:31:00UTC)
RocketPSLV-C31
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Second[3]
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeosynchronous
Longitude111.75°E[4]
Inclination28.09°[4]
 

IRNSS-1E is the fifth out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C and IRNSS-1D. It is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites launched to provide navigational services to the region. The satellite was placed in geosynchronous orbit.[5] IRNSS-1E has been successfully launched into orbit on 20 January 2016[6][7]

  1. ^ NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive
  2. ^ "IRNSS TLE". celestrak.org. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ "PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Towards Self Reliance in Navigation-IRNSS". ISRO. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ "IRNSS". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Deccan chronicle ISRO chairman congratulates team on successful launch".
  7. ^ "Successful commercial launches boost ISRO's reputation in 2015". Business Standard India. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

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