IRNSS-1F
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-1K |
| Manufacturer |
ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 1,425 kilograms (3,142 lb) |
| Power | 1,300 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 March 2016 10:31 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C32 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Second |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (sub-GTO) |
| Perigee | 284 km (176 mi) |
| Apogee | 20,657 km (12,836 mi) |
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. It was launched aboard a PSLV-XL rocket bearing flight number C32 and was successfully put into geosynchronous orbit at 1601 IST on 10 March 2016.
The satellite carries two types of payloads. The navigation payload transmit navigation service signals to users and ranging payload consists of C-band transponder that facilitates accurate determination of the range of the satellite.
IRNSS-1F has a 12-year mission life.
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