India's sixth exclusive navigation satellite IRNSS 1F is readying for its lift off within two hours from now on board the trusted workhorse rocket PSLV C32. The launch is scheduled at 4 pm from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta. It is part of the seven satellite regional navigation system to be established by India to help terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation. It also helps in vehicle tracking and fleet management, disaster management and mapping. <br/><br/>The launch this evening is poised to take India just one more launch short of establishing its own reliable GPS-equivalent service. After the ignition of the PSLV C32, it is expected to insert the satellite in space, at an altitude of 488.9 kilometer in about 20 minutes 11 seconds. It will then acquire an orbit that is 284 kilometer away during its nearest point to the earth and about 20000 kilometer at the farthest point. <br/><br/>It will later be brought to its intended geosynchronous orbit in alignment with the other five sister satellites that are already in space using orbit raising manoeuvres, say ISRO scientists. It is set to further refine the position accuracy of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System helping all modes of transport day and night without any let off.

India's sixth exclusive navigation satellite IRNSS 1F is readying for its lift off within two hours from now on board the trusted workhorse rocket PSLV C32. The launch is scheduled at 4 pm from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta. It is part of the seven satellite regional navigation system to be established by India to help terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation. It also helps in vehicle tracking and fleet management, disaster management and mapping. <br/><br/>The launch this evening is poised to take India just one more launch short of establishing its own reliable GPS-equivalent service. After the ignition of the PSLV C32, it is expected to insert the satellite in space, at an altitude of 488.9 kilometer in about 20 minutes 11 seconds. It will then acquire an orbit that is 284 kilometer away during its nearest point to the earth and about 20000 kilometer at the farthest point. <br/><br/>It will later be brought to its intended geosynchronous orbit in alignment with the other five sister satellites that are already in space using orbit raising manoeuvres, say ISRO scientists. It is set to further refine the position accuracy of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System helping all modes of transport day and night without any let off.