The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully launched its next-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s independent satellite navigation system, NavIC.
The launch took place at 11:51 pm on Friday from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Over 20 minutes after the launch, the GSLV successfully deployed NVS-03 in its intended orbit. An elated Isro chief, Dr V Narayanan, monitoring the launch, announced the completion of the mission, congratulating the industry and the engineers behind the satellite.
