India’s First Navigation Satellite to Lift Off Today
News courtesy of CANSPACE Listserv.
Launch of the first satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is scheduled for 18:13 UTC on July 1. Launch rehearsal has been completed successfully. The 64-hour countdown is expected to start at 7:11 (IST) tomorrow, June 29, and the launch will take place from the spaceport of Sriharikota. The 1,425 kg satellite will be launched by the XL version of India’s rocket PSLV-C22.
The status of the launch is updated on this Indian Space Research Organization status page.
The Chennaionline website is reporting more details here.
Download a brochure about the IRNSS-1A here.
For more photos in addition to the above, visit the Indian Space Research Organization website.
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