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Developed by India, the IRNSS-1A, the first of the seven satellites constituting the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) space segment, has a mission life of 10 years.
It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in the country as well as the region extending up to 1,500 km from its boundary, which is its primary service area.
"IRNSS-1A was launched at a cost of approximately Rs 125 crore," ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said after the launch.
It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in the country as well as the region extending up to 1,500 km from its boundary, which is its primary service area.
"IRNSS-1A was launched at a cost of approximately Rs 125 crore," ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said after the launch.
The launch was "very precise" he said, adding that when the target of apogee was aimed at 20,650 km plus or minus 750 km, the rocket achieved an apogee of 20,625 km.
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