ISRO’s NVS-02 Satellite Encounters Critical Issue As Thrusters Fail To Fire

New Delhi: In a problem to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), its NVS-02 satellite encountered a crucial problem onSunday The NVS-02 satellite, which was vital for India’s very own space-based navigating system, was introduced on January 29 aboard the GSLV-Mk 2 rocket. It was ISRO’s 100th launch from the spaceport atSriharikota

The satellite ran into the problem after the shutoffs stopped working to provide the oxidizer to discharge the thrusters. “But the orbit raising operations towards positioning the satellite to the designated orbital slot could not be carried out as the valves for admitting the oxidizer to fire the thrusters for orbit raising did not open,” the room company stated in an upgrade to the GSLV-F15 goal on its web site.

The satellite is orbiting the Earth in an elliptical exerciser Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) which is not ideal for the navigating system.

After the GSLV rocket put the satellite in the GTO, the photovoltaic panels aboard the satellite was effectively released and power generation was small. Communication with the ground terminal has actually been developed, the room company stated.

What Will Happen Next:

The room company is not attempting to make use of the satellite in its existing elliptical machine orbit. Notably, all the satellite systems are functioning penalty.

“The satellite systems are healthy and the satellite is currently in elliptical orbit. Alternate mission strategies for utilising the satellite for navigation in an elliptical orbit are being worked out,” ISRO stated.

GSLV-F15 is the 17th trip of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the 11th trip with the Indigenous Cryo phase. It is the 8th functional trip of GSLV with an aboriginal Cryogenic phase and the 100th Launch from India’sSpaceport Sriharikota GSLV-F15 haul fairing is a metal variation with a size of 3.4 meters.