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Indian navigation satellite fails

An Indian navigation satellite launched here on Thursday was declared a failure. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S. Kiran…

IANS | Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) | August 31, 2017 7:14 pm

Indian navigation satellite fails

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An Indian navigation satellite launched here on Thursday was declared a failure.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said: “The mission was unsuccessful.”

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The 1,425 kg IRNSS-1H satellite – part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC or originally called Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) – was carried by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket’s XL variant on Thursday evening at 7 p.m.

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The IRNSS-1H was a replacement for one of the navigation satellites.

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