Q. Recently India launched IRNSS IE from the Satheesh Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota, with the help of the launching vehicle.

A
PSLV-C28
B
PSLVC-31
C
PSLV-C 20
D
PSLVC-16
Solution:
  • IRNSS-1E is the fifth out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C and IRNSS-1D.
  • The satellite is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites launched to provide navigational services to the region.
  • The satellite was placed in geosynchronous orbit.
  • IRNSS-1E has been successfully launched into orbit on January 20, 2016.
  • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 33rd flight (PSLV-C31), launched IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).
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