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| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-015A |
| SATCAT no. | 41384 [1] |
| Website | http://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/irnss-1f |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IRNSS-1F |
| 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 | 10:31:00, March 10, 2016 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C32 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Second |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (sub-GTO)[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,708 km (22,188 mi)[3] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,862 km (22,284 mi)[3] |
| Inclination | 32.5 deg E |
IRNSS-1F is the sixth navigation satellite out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C, IRNSS-1D and IRNSS-1E. The satellite is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites launched to provide navigational services to the region.[4]
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- ^ "India's sixth navigation satellite, IRNSS-1F, put into orbit". The Hindu. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-10.