The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is launching ([1]) India's first dedicated navigational satellite IRNSS-1A via its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle later today (Monday, July 1, 11:41 p.m. IST = 6:11 p.m. UTC, from Sriharikota in southern India ([2, 3])). The satellite is going to be eventually put in a circular geo-synchronous orbit with an inclination of 29 degrees at 55 degrees East ([4]). It is going to be part of the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System ([5, 6]). - Sankar [1] http://www.isro.org/pslv-c22/c22-status.aspx [2] http://www.shar.gov.in/sdsc/pslvc22 [3] http://www.orbiterwiki.org/wiki/Sriharikota [4] http://www.isro.org/pslv-c22/pdf/pslv-c22-brochure.pdf [5] https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/i/irnss [6] http://www.navipedia.net/index.php/IRNSS _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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