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India's seventh navigation satellite IRNSS-1G take off from the the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

India's seventh navigation satellite IRNSS-1G take off from the the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Source: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India has successfully launched seventh and final satellite for its very own satellite navigation system. NAVIC or Navigation with Indian Constellation puts India with US, EU, Russia, China and Japan, countries that have or are building their own satellite navigation capabilities.

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India has successfully launched seventh and final satellite for its very own satellite navigation system. NAVIC or Navigation with Indian Constellation puts India with US, EU, Russia, China and Japan, countries that have or are building their own satellite navigation capabilities.

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