SRIHARIKOTA: Taking yet another step close to having its own navigational satellite system PSLV-C32, carrying sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F blasted off from the SHAR Range here today.
After a 54.5 hour countdown, the 44.4 m tall PSLV vehicle, in its 34th flight and with a payload of 1,425 kg, soared into the skies from the Second Launch Pad at 1600 hrs, with a rumble that shook the earth.
Scientists at the Mission Control Centre here were watching the course of the flight with bated breath.
ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar was among the scientists who were present at the Centre.
After a flight duration of about 20 minutes, the satellite would get separated from the launch vehicle and injected into the orbit.
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