ISRO Set To Launch Back-Up Satellite To Replace IRNSS-1A

Rubidium Atomic Clock used onboard IRNSS-1A, it has been hobbled by failure of atomic clocks



In an attempt to keep India’s regional navigation satellite system fully operational, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch a back-up for IRNSS-1A, one of the seven satellites in the constellation, that has been hobbled by the failure of the atomic clocks on board.