ISRO on 26th April 2016 launches INRSS 1G

Q.  ISRO on 28th April 2016 launched the seventh navigation satellite into Sub-GTO. What is it called?
- Published on 29 Apr 16

a. IRNSS 1A
b. IRNSS 1B
c. IRNSS 1C
d. IRNSS 1G

ANSWER: IRNSS 1G
 
Indian Space Research Organisation on 28th April 2016 launched the seventh navigation satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation on 28th April 2016 launched the seventh navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System or IRNSS 1G into sub geosynchronous transfer orbit on board the PSLV-C33
  • Satellite was launched from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
  • Following this launch, India successfully joined the elite group of countries with their own navigation system technology 90 kms from Chennai
  • Following this launch, India joined the elite group of countries who have their own navigation system technology for meeting requirements
  • IRNSS-1G is the seventh navigation satellite following series 1A to F launched by PSLVs
  • Previous six launches of IRNSS satellite used XL version of PSLV
  • Much like the previous IRNSS satellites, IRNSS-1G has a lift off mass of 1425 kgs.

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