PSLV-C41

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pslv-c41

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the launch vehicle designation?PSLV-C41
2. What is the payload launched?IRNSS-1I (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System)
3. When did PSLV-C41 launch?It launched on April 12, 2018.
4. What satellite did PSLV-C41 carry into space?It carried the IRNSS‑1I satellite, part of India’s NavIC navigation system.

NavIC: India's indigenous regional satellite navigation system, providing PNT services.
PNT Services: Positioning, Navigation, and Timing services essential for location-based applications and guidance.
Indigenous Technology: Technology developed and manufactured within a country, fostering self-reliance.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO): An elliptical orbit used to transfer a satellite from a lower Earth orbit to a geostationary orbit.