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1.India’s seventh navigation satellite
Answer :- IRNSS 1G (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System), PSLV-C33 in 28 April 2016
More Information :-IRNSS-1G is the seventh navigation satellite of the seven satellites constituting the IRNSS space segment. Its predecessors, IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F were launched by PSLV-C22, PSLV-C24, PSLV-C26, PSLV-C27, PSLV-C31 and PSLV-C32 in July 2013, April 2014, October 2014, March 2015, January 2016 and March 2016 respectively. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi who congratulated ISRO for the launch termed the system as NAVIC (Navigate with Indian Constellation). This launch also made into the selected nations that have their own GPS (Global Positioning System) or navigation system.
The other select countries in the league includesThe other select countries in the league includes
• US Air Force owns Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Russia owns GLONASS
• China owns BeiDou, which is expanding into a global system. It is also operated by its military.
• Europe - GALILEO is a civil global system
The other select countries in the league includesThe other select countries in the league includes
• US Air Force owns Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Russia owns GLONASS
• China owns BeiDou, which is expanding into a global system. It is also operated by its military.
• Europe - GALILEO is a civil global system
