Breaking India's first private sector-built navigation satellite IRNSS-1H fails after launch: ISRO

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India's first private sector built satellite IRNSS-1H today failed after its launch from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

The new satellite was meant to augment the existing 7 satellites of the NavIC constellation. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India on par with US-based GPS.

ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar said the mission was however unsuccessful.

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