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The ISRO successfully placed the NVS-02 satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit using   GSLV-F15 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

  • GSLV-F15 Vehicle is a three-stage launch vehicle, with a third-stage CUS 15 cryogenic engine.
  • The NVS-02 is the second satellite in the NVS series, and part of India’s Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).

What is NavIC?

  • About: It is a regional navigation satellite system (erstwhile known as Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) launched by ISRO.
  • NavIC Network: NavIC is designed with a constellation of 7 satellites of which 3 satellites placed in geostationary orbit & 4 satellites are placed in inclined geosynchronous orbit.
  • NavIC Services: Standard Position Service (SPS) for civilian users & Restricted Service for strategic users. 
  • Coverage Area: India and a region up to 1500 km beyond Indian boundary
  • Accuracy: NavIC’s SPS offer accuracy of better than 20 meters and a timing accuracy of better than 40 nanoseconds. 
  • Other: NavIC SPS signals are interoperable with the other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals i.e., GPS (of USA), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (European Union) & BeiDou (China).

About ISRO

  • Genesis: It is the space agency of India formed on August 15, 1969.
    • ISRO was previously the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), set up in 1962, as envisioned by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
  • Headquarters: Bengaluru.  
  • Objective: Development and application of space technology for various national needs.
  • First Launch: The first experimental flight of the SLV-3 (carrying the Rohini Technology Payload) in 1979 was led by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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