ISRO set for Oct. 10 launch of navigation satellite

ndian 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. More

(Source: The Hindu - Oct 3)