Connect with us

National

Navigation satellite launch put off after glitch

Published

9 years ago

on

ISRO

Bengaluru/Chennai: A telemetry glitch has forced the Indian space agency ISRO to defer the launch of the fourth regional navigation satellite scheduled for March 9 from its spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

“Launch of the fourth Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS-1D) onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C27) scheduled for March 9 has been postponed due to an anomaly in one of its telemetry transmitters,” the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The glitch was noticed during the integrated electrical checks of the rocket with the satellite after its heat shield was closed on Tuesday at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, about 90 km northeast of Chennai.

A new date for the satellite’s launch will be finalised after rectifying the glitch through tests, simulation and analysis.

“The glitch is with one of the transmitters in the satellite,” M.Y.S. Prasad, SDSC director told media over phone.

According to him, the electrical checks were carried out after the 1,425 kg satellite was mated with the rocket and the heat shield closed.

Perhaps it is the first time in ISRO’s history that a satellite has to be dismounted from a rocket due to a problem in it.

India has so far launched three regional navigational satellites as part of a constellation of seven satellites to provide accurate position information service to users across the country and the region, extending up to an area of 1,500 km.

The first navigation satellites (IRNSS-1A) was launched in July 2013. The second and third — IRNSS-1B and IRNSS-1C — were launched in April and October 2014, respectively.

The Indian navigation satellite system will be similar to the Global Positioning System (GPS) of the US, Glonass of Russia, Galileo of Europe, Beidou of China and Quasi Zenith satellite system of Japan.

The navigation system will be used for terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, integration with mobile phones, mapping and geodetic data capture, visual and voice navigation for drivers and others.

Related Topics:
Continue Reading

National

Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration

Published

7 months ago

on

October 4, 2023

By

The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.

Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.

 

The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.

Continue Reading

Trending