Indian Space Research Organisation, fresh from the success of its Mars mission, has unveiled its next mundane campaign starting with the launch of the third regional navigation satellite on Oct. 10.
IRNSS-1C will be the third piece in the Indian navigation fleet dubbed the “Indian GPS”.
It will be flown on the indigenous PSLV-C26 rocket from Sriharikota at 1.56 a.m., according to an ISRO update on Wednesday.
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System is a seven-satellite fleet. It is being put up to ensure precise information on location and time for civil and military users on land, sea and air.
It will also help manage transport fleet, provide aid for hikers and travellers, in disaster management, cell phone applications, mapping and driving. It can also support operations within a radius of 1,500 km in the sub-continent. The navigation fleet forms the troika of Indian satellites along with communication and earth observation (remote sensing) satellites. IRNSS-1A was sent to space in July 2013 and 1B in April this year. ISRO plans to complete the navigation ring within two years.
