ISRO celebrates its 100th mission with the textbook launch of a navigation satellite
It will aid in terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation and precision agriculture, among others
The 50.9 metre tall Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket with an indigenous cryogenic upper stage lifted off at 6.23 am on Wednesday
The mission is the 100th launch from our launchpads and all vehicles systems performed as expected, says ISRO chief Narayanan.
After travelling for about 19 minutes in dark and cloudy skies, the rocket successfully separated its payload into the desired Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)
The NVS-02 satellite designed and developed by Bengaluru-based U R Rao Satellite Centre weighs about 2,250 kg
Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies delivered critical components, including Attitude and Orbit control electronics, Star sensor Mark-III for today’s mission
To date, ATL has contributed to the success of 103 satellites and 83 launch vehicles for India’s space programmes
The satellite is the second in the series of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) aimed to provide accurate position, velocity and timing
The NVS-02 predecessor, NVS-01, the first of the second generation navigation satellites was launched on May 29, 2023.
After 100 missions in 46 years, ISRO eyes 100 more in the next five years