Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), being developed will be launched on schedule in 2011. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference by International Telecommunication Union in Bangalore , Dr.Suresh V Kibe, an ISRO Professor informed today that IRNSS will consist of seven satellites and help in Navigation, Positioning and Timing. <br/><br/>The Civil Aviation, Shipping, agriculture and Fisheries sector will also benefit from this. ISRO Publicity Director Satish informed that first two satellites will by launched by 2011. <br/><br/>He said the navigation signals that will be provided by these satellites to the aircrafts will be more accurate and also reach inaccessible regions of the country. <br/><br/>As part of the project, GSLV launch vehicle will place three satellites in the geo-synchronous transfer orbit, while the rest four would be in geo-stationary orbit.
News On AIR | March 15, 2010 1:40 PM
Indigenous Navigation Satellite to be launched on schedule