The much-awaited launching of IRNSS-1H satellite using PSlV C-39 failed, ISRO Chairman Kirankumar said on Thursday. IRNSS-1H is India’s 8th navigation satellite in the IRNSS series.
The mission has turned out to be unsuccessful after after the heat shield failed to separate in the fourth stage. The satellite had blasted off in the Polar Satellite launch Vehicle today at 7 PM from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
“We are examining and analysing the reasons for the blast,” Kirankumar told the media at Srihari Kota Station .