Taking India's ambitious goal of having its own GPS like regional navigation system to the next step, the Indian space agency ISRO launched its fifth navigational satellite the IRNSS-1E.
Countdown to PSLV C31/IRNSS 1E Launch is progressing normally. 12 min to launch. Watch live: https://t.co/4xfAAd5IAs pic.twitter.com/hnzLyvMOpK
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The 320-tonne 44-metre rocket (PSLV-C31) has lift-off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan space centre in Sriharikota at 9.30 am.
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PSLV C31/IRNSS 1E Launch Update: Lift off Normal
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