Indian Space Research OrganizationPSLV XLSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
IRNSS-1H
Launched
August 31, 2017
Summary
IRNSS-1H launched on an Indian Space Research Organization PSLV XL from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on August 31, 2017. The mission failed: Payload fairing did not separate. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 58th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,670th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th PSLV XL flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Result
- Payload fairing did not separate.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
- Milestone
- 18th PSLV XL flight · 3rd this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 58th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,670th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 debris; none still in orbit
- IRNSS-R1H · NORAD 42928 · re-entered March 2, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is a replacement satellite for the IRNSS-1A of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit the system will be operated by the Indian government.
Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
40th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, 3rd this year · 62nd from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
64 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
69 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaOpen in maps
Questions
When did IRNSS-1H launch?
IRNSS-1H launched on August 31, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did IRNSS-1H fail?
Payload fairing did not separate.
Where can I watch IRNSS-1H?
Coverage: This is how ISRO's PSLV- C39 lifts off & failed to separate heat shield. Watch the replay
What rocket launched IRNSS-1H?
PSLV XL, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. PSLV XL spec sheet
Where did IRNSS-1H launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit was IRNSS-1H going to?
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO), a navigation mission.
How many satellites did IRNSS-1H launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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