AKIPRESS.COM - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C32), which was carrying India's sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F with its own rocket, reports Business Standard.

As scheduled at 16:00 hours the PSLV rocket standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing 320 tonne lifted off from the Sriharikota space port.

With this success, India has now moved closer towards joining a select group of countries, which have their own satellite navigation system. The IRNSS will provide two types of services - standard positioning service and restricted service. The former is provided to all users and the latter is an encrypted service for authorised users.

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) system consist of a constellation of seven satellites of which five were already put into orbit. On Thursday the sixth satellite was launched. Once all the seven satellites are in the orbit it will provide accurate position information service to users across the country and the region, extending up to an area of 1,500 kms.

The rocket, which launched on March 10, was carrying 1,425 kg IRNSS-1F satellite.

In around 20 minutes into the flight, the PSLV rocket will eject its sole passenger IRNSS-1F at an altitude of 488.9 kms.