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India is set to launch its eight navigation satellite IRNSS-1H from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. The countdown has begun for the launch of the IRNSS-1H satellite, weighing around 1,425 kilograms (kg), that is scheduled to take off at around 7 pm today.
The satellite will be carried by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C39).
Preparatory work related to the launch is underway, even as propellant filling operations for the four stage/engine PSLV-C39 rocket have been completed.
Since 2013, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has launched seven navigation satellites. The last one was launched on April 28, 2016.
