ISRO launches India’s 4th navigation satellite IRNSS 1D at 5:19PM from Sri Harikota

Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully launched India’s latest navigation satellite, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-1D from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The 1,425 kg satellite was launched at exactly 5.19 PM.

The Launch of IRNSS 1D

The Launch of IRNSS 1D

As per reports, the lift off originally scheduled for March 9 was postponed after an anomaly was found in a transmitter. IRNSS-1D is the fourth in the series of seven satellites that will put in place the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), which is under development at present.

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of PSLV-C27.

In a message to Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman of ISRO, the President said, “My heartiest congratulations to you and your entire team at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of PSLV-C27, carrying the IRNSS-1D. I am very happy to know that this is the fourth in the series of seven satellites of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. I understand the IRNSS-1D will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services which will take us closer to setting up our own navigation system. The nation is proud of this achievement which has demonstrated, yet again, India’s increasing space capabilities”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated India`s scientists on the launch of IRNSS-1D satellite. Launch of satellite IRNSS-1D is yet another manifestation of the exemplary efforts and utmost brilliance of our scientists. Congrats to them,” the Prime Minister said.

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