Sriharikota. India launched its sixth navigation satellite from the southern Indian spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh March 10.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) used a longer range version of its trusted Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-XL (PSLV-C32), to lift the approximately 1400-kg satellite, designate IRNSS 1F. Five earlier satellites designated 1A to 1E are already operational.
ISRO had planned a seven-satellite constellation in the series called Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) for a variety of communication applications.
