IRNSS - Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System

IRNSS - Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System is a series of Seven satellites for Navigational purposes.

1. IRNSS 1A - Launched via PSLV C22 [July 1st 2013]
2. IRNSS 1B - Launched via PSLV C24 [April 4th 2014]
3. IRNSS 1C - Launched via PSLV C26 [October 26th 2014]
4. IRNSS 1D - Launched via PSLV C27 [March 28th 2015]
5. IRNSS-1E - Launched via PSLV C-31 [Jan 20th, 2016]
6. IRNSS-1F -  PSLV C-32
7. IRNSS-1G - PSLV C-33

Significance of IRNSS

• Terrestial & Marine Navigation
• Disaster Management
• Vehicle Tracking and 
• Fleet Management

India's IRNSS and World Equivalents or Similar Satellites

• USA - Global Positioning System (GPS), 
• Russia - GLONASS (Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System)
• Europe - Galileo
• China - Beidou 
• Japan - Quasi Zenith Satellite System

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