INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated ISRO scientists for the successful launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1I and said
it will benefit the common man of the country.ISRO's navigation satellite INRSS-1I was launched on Thursday by PSLV-C41 from the spaceport
at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh and was successfully placed in the designated orbit."Congratulations to our scientists on the successful
launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1I by PSLV
This success will bring benefits of our space programme to the common man
Proud of team @isro!" the PM Modi tweeted.The PSLV-C41/IRNSS-1I Mission blasted off at 4:04 am from the first launchpad at the Sathish
orbitIndian Space Research Organisation Chairman K Sivan described the mission as a success and congratulated the scientists.He said
IRNSS-1I was successfully placed in the designated orbit.IRNSS-1I is expected to replace IRNSS-1A, the first of the seven navigation
satellites, which was rendered ineffective after its three rubidium atomic clocks failed
The seven satellites are part of the NavIC navigation satellite constellation.The launch is ISRO's second attempt at sending a replacement
