IRNSS 1H/PSLV

IRNSS 1H/PSLV is no longer on orbit
IRNSS 1H/PSLV is classified as:

IRNSS

NORAD ID: 42928

Int'l Code: 2017-051A

Launch date: August 31, 2017
Source: India (IND)
Launch site: SRIHARIKOTA (SRI)
Decay date: 2019-03-02

IRNSS An Indian navigation satellite remained stuck to its launcher after climbing into orbit when the rocket's aerodynamic payload shroud failed to jettison as planned several minutes after liftoff, dealing the country's workhorse booster its first total failure since 1993. Video from an on-board camera appeared to show the IRNSS 1H navigation craft still cocooned inside the fairing long after it was supposed to separate. IRNSS 1H was to replace the first Indian navigation satellite in the IRNSS fleet—IRNSS 1A—stricken with failed atomic clocks, eliminating its ability to transmit precise position data to users on the ground. Designed for a 10-year mission, IRNSS 1A is otherwise healthy can still be used for basic message relay functions, according to the Indian Space Research Organization.