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Indian rocket lifts off with navigation satellite

IANS Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)

Last Updated : Apr 12 2018 | 4:40 AM IST

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket lifted off successfully with navigation satellite IRNSS-1I from the rocket port here early on Thursday.

The PSLV-XL version, standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing 321 tonnes, rose up into the skies at 4.04 a.m.

(Venkatachari Jagannathan can be contacted at v.jagannathan@ians.in)

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