GSLV-F12 carrying navigation satellite NVS-01 lifts-off from Sriharikota
The satellite comes with 12 years operational life. It provides new service in L1 band and encompasses indigenously developed Rubidium atomic clock. ISRO's GSLV carrying navigation satellite NVS-01 being moved to the launch pad ahead of its launch, at the Satish Dhawan Space Station, in Sriharikota. SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched NVS-01, a second-generation navigation satellite, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR in Sriharikota. The national space agency is expanding its regional satellite navigation system — NavIC — with the addition of more powerful and reliable navigation satellites. The first satellite in the new series was launched using a GSLV-F12 rocket. Officials said four more are under production. These satellites are built with a more operational life of 12 years and incorporate L1 band signals additionally. For the first time, an indigenous atomic clock was flown in NVS-01. The launch vehicle standing 51...