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Detailed explanation-1: -In its thirty fourth flight (PSLV-C32), ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1F, the sixth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) today afternoon (March 10, 2016) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian space programme launched 10 satellites in 2016, three times more than the preceding year and the most ever, according to Indian Space Research Organisation data.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) are two operational launch vehicles of India. They are used to carry spacecraft into space. Read more about the launchers in this article for the IAS Exam preparation.

Detailed explanation-4: -GSAT-6A was launched to complement GSAT-6 satellite which was launched in August 2015 by ISRO. The cost of building GSAT-6A was around ₹270 crore. GSAT-6A was to provide mobile communication services to the Indian Armed Forces.

Detailed explanation-5: -The GSAT (Geosynchronous Satellite) satellites are India’s indigenously developed communications satellites, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting.