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7th Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1G

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On 28 April 2016, Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) successfully launched India’s 7 th navigation satellite of the India Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS 1G) into a sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) on board of polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-33 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikta in Andhra Pradesh.             IRNSS-1G satellite is last space segment satellites of the IRNSS system and with this launch, India joins elite group of selected countries that have their own GPS (Global Positioning System) or navigation system.             IRNSS-1G is the 7 th navigation satellite of the seven satellites constituting the IRNSS space segment. Its predecessors, IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F were launched by PSLV-C22, PSLV-C24, PSLV-C26, PSLV-C27, PSLV-C31 and PSLV-C32 in July 2013, April 2014, October 2014, March 2015, January 201...