IRNSS-1E
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. IRNSS-1E has been successfully launched into orbit on 20 January 2016
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-003A |
| SATCAT no. | 41241 |
| Website | http://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/irnss-1e |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IRNSS-1E |
| 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 | 1660 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 09:31:00, 20 January 2016 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV-C31 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Second |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 111.75°E |
| Inclination | 28.09° |
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