India on Wednesday successfully launched its fifth navigation satellite ‘IRNSS-1E’ on-board the workhorse PSLV-C31 here, taking another step to join a group of nations equipped with their own satellit
India on Wednesday successfully launched its fifth navigation satellite ‘IRNSS-1E’ on-board the workhorse PSLV-C31 here, taking another step to join a group of nations equipped with their own satellite navigation systems like the US-based Global Positioning System.
In a precise textbook launch, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C 31 blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, about 110 km from Chennai at 9.31 am and released the satellite into the orbit 19 minutes and 20 seconds later.
President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated the ISRO team on the launch.
“Heartiest congratulations to ISRO team on the successful launch,” he said.
Lauding the “dynamism and determination” of ISRO scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they have made the country proud. “Congratulating the dynamism & determination of @isro & our scientists on successful launch of PSLV C31 & putting IRNSS-1E in orbit precisely”, he said on twitter.
“Spoke to the scientists at @isro & congratulated them on their accomplishment today. Our scientists keep making us proud”, Mr Modi said.
IRNSS-1E is the fifth navigation satellite in the IRNSS space system, comprising seven satellites.
