ISRO launched IRNS 1B from Sriharikota Space Station

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 4 April 2014 launched India’s 2nd regional navigational satellite, IRNSS 1B fr0m Sriharikota Space Station of Andhra Pradesh. The launch of IRNSS series would enable India to have its own reliable and independent navigational resources for itself. 

The satellite was lifted off by the Polar Satellite Vehicle (PSLV) C 24 at 5.14 pm. IRNSS (Indian Regional navigational satellite) was injected by the launch vehicle after four stages of 19 minutes of its take off fr0m Sriharikota. 

This launch of IRNSS 1B is the 25th successful launch of the PSLV series by ISRO. This launch of the satellite had brought India close to join the group of selected nations namely US, Russia, China, Japan and European countries.

IRNSS series launch will benefit India fr0m its applications including terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management. It will also provide visual and voice navigation for hikers and travelers. 

What is Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)?

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an independent regional navigation satellite system that has been designed with an aim to provide position accuracy better than 10m over India and the region extending about 1500 kms around India. As per ISRO the series of satellite would provide an accurate real time Position, Navigation and Time (PNT) services to users on a variety of platforms with 24x7 service availability under all weather conditions.

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