PM Modi congratulates scientists, engineers at ISRO on successful launch of NVS-03
The launch puts NavIC back at its minimum four-satellite configuration and adds an indigenous atomic clock for civilian and strategic navigation services.
- On Friday, ISRO successfully launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite using a 50-metre GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, restoring India's NavIC system to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites.
- Government data indicated only three of the 11 constellation satellites remained fully functional before launch. The 2,232 kg NVS-03 satellite strengthens India's sovereign navigation infrastructure, providing Position, Navigation, and Timing services across the nation and 1,500 km beyond.
- Following an 18-minute flight, the GSLV precisely injected NVS-03 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Featuring an indigenous atomic clock, the satellite achieved the fastest turnaround time of 56 days between successive GSLV launches.
- ISRO Chief V Narayanan asserted that NavIC serves as a strategic national asset vital to the government's "one nation, one time" project. The infrastructure supports civilian services including real-time tracking of trains, vehicles, and shipping vessels.
- Union MoS for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent space reforms have bolstered India's indigenous capabilities. The launch vindicates the vision of founding fathers Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan.
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ISRO’s GSLV places NVS-03 satellite in orbit; Modi congratulates
Sriharikota: India’s independent regional navigation satellite system NavIC was restored to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites on Friday, October 30, as ISRO successfully launched its navigation satellite NVS-03, which was placed into the designated injection orbit by a GSLV rocket. The second-generation navigation satellite NVS-03, with indigenous and procured atomic clocks, has a … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City…
PM Modi congratulates scientists, engineers at ISRO on successful launch of NVS-03
New Delhi, Oct 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated scientists and engineers at ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 and said the mission marks an important step in strengthening NavIC, the country's indigenous satellite navigation system. Modi also said that equipped with enhanced capabilities, NVS-03 will further India's pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies and support navigation services…
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Weighing around 2,232 kg, the satellite is the third in the next-generation navigation system aimed at ensuring continuity of services under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
ISRO NVS-03 Launch: India Strengthens NavIC Navigation System, Moves Closer To 'One Nation, One Time'
India has taken yet another step towards becoming self-reliant in its space technology by successfully launching its newest navigation satellite, NVS-03. It was launched at 11.51 pm on Friday by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F18), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.It is a milestone in helping India become se
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