India on Saturday, 28 Mar 2015, moved one significant step closer to its ambition to establish an independent regional navigation satellite system, as ISRO’s PSLV C-27 successfully launched Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) 1-D satellite into the intended orbit.
While the existing GPS belonging to the USA is global, the IRNSS is more modest, with the aim limited to provide a precision positioning system for the South Asian region. IRNSS 1-D is the fourth of the series of seven satellites, which would form ISRO’s IRNSS.
Here is the video of the launch of the PSLV C27 from my rooftop at Chennai.
Watch PSLV C27 launch with IRNSS-1D
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