ISRO’s orbit elevating operations for NVS-02 satellite tv for pc disrupted by valve malfunction

The NVS-02 navigation satellite tv for pc in Sriharikota.
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The Indian House Analysis Organisation (ISRO) has been unable to carry out the supposed orbit elevating operations for the NVS-02 satellite tv for pc as a consequence of a valve malfunction. The NVS-02, the second satellite tv for pc within the NVS sequence, was launched by the ISRO on January 29 as a part of its landmark one centesimal launch from Sriharikota.

The area company on Sunday stated that the orbit elevating operations in the direction of positioning the satellite tv for pc to the designated orbital slot couldn’t be carried out because the valves for admitting the oxidiser to fireplace the thrusters for orbit elevating didn’t open.

The ISRO was supposed to hold out the orbit elevating operations after the launch, however has been unable to carry out the manoeuvres as a result of glitch. The operations had been to be executed by the Grasp Management Facility at Hassan in Karnataka.

“The satellite tv for pc techniques are wholesome and the satellite tv for pc is at the moment in elliptical orbit. Alternate mission methods for utilising the satellite tv for pc for navigation in an elliptical orbit is being labored out,” the ISRO stated in an announcement.

The area company stated the NVS-02 navigation satellite tv for pc was efficiently injected into the supposed Geosynchronous Switch Orbit.

“All of the launch automobile phases carried out flawlessly and the orbit was achieved with a excessive diploma of precision. Subsequent to the launch, the photo voltaic panels on board the satellite tv for pc had been efficiently deployed and energy technology is nominal. Communication with the bottom station has been established,” the area company stated on Sunday.

NVS-02 is configured with navigation payload in L1, L5 and S bands, along with ranging payload in C-band, like its predecessor, NVS-01.

“It is going to be positioned at 111.75ºE, changing IRNSS-1E. NVS-02 makes use of a mix of indigenous and procured atomic clocks for exact time estimation,” the ISRO stated earlier than the launch.