Indian Space Research Organization recently launched Satellite GSAT-6A has been broken contact with the scientists. Despite this, ISRO is going to launch its second navigation satellite IRNSS-1L on April 12. President of ISRO, Dr K. Sivan said that the break-up of GSAT-6A will not affect the launch of IRNSS-1L. While a team of ISRO is trying to contact GSAT again. The other team is engaged in preparations for launching a navigation satellite.
IRNSS-1L will be launched from Sriharikota via PSLV-C41 This will replace the damaged Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1A. IRNSS-1A, whose launch was launched to get data. He has stopped working just two years ago. The weight of IRNSS-1L is 600 kg and it will be 10 years old. This is the eighth Satellite of Indian Navigation.
Published On : 05 Apr 2018