Isro to launch third navigational satellite in October

The third satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) will be launched in October, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). The launch window will open in the first week of October, said an Isro spokesperson. This is the window during which conditions are opimal for the satellite to reach the right orbit. The IRNSS, which will be a constellation of seven satellites, is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well as the region, extending up to 1,500km from India’s boundary. It aims to reduce India’s dependence on foreign navigational systems such as the US global positioning system and the Russian global navigation satellite system. More

(Source: Livemint - Sep 27)