Recently launched Indian navigation satellite NVS-02 was unable to go out to the planned orbit due to the refusal of the onboard driving system. It stays in transition orbit and can soon enter the Earth's atmosphere.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reported 2 February, What a satellite, neglected 28 January , was unable to raise orbit due to non -operation of the valves, which should provide an oxidizer supply to engines.
The current status of the satellite
The launch was made by GSLV Mark rocket 2 From Satish Dhavan's Space Center. The satellite had to go out into geostationary transition orbit with perrigeium 170 km and apogee 36 577 km. However, according to Space Track, he stays in a similar orbit - 165 km × 37 582 km.
All other systems, In particular, solar panels, work in full -time. Isro studies the possibility of using a satellite for navigation even in its present elliptical orbit.
Potential risks
NVS-02 created on the basis of satellite platform I-2K, which is used for Indian telecommunications and navigation apparatus. He had to work in geostationary orbit by 111.75 ° Eastern longitude, replacing the IRNSS-1E satellite. This is the second of five satellites, planned for the Navic system, which provides navigation and time services for India and neighboring regions. The first NVS apparatus-01, Running in 2023 year, works successfully in GEO.
Source: https://spacenews.com/indian-navigation-satellite-stuck-in-transfer-orbit-after-propulsion-failure/