PSLV C24 launches India's second navigation satellite

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C24 was launched successfully on Friday from Indian Space Research Organisation space station here, around 80 km from Chennai. This was the 25th successful launch of PSLV. The PSLV carries a satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), weighing 1,432 kg. Terrestrial navigation is one of the primary applications of the indigenously developed IRNSS.

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