ISRO Chairman S. Somanath commends the team for their success in launching the navigation satellite, following the previous F10 mission setback.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved success by placing the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing approximately 2,232 kg, into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Lift-off of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) took place at 10.42 a.m. from Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR. After a 19-minute flight, the NVS-01 satellite was accurately inserted into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, with subsequent maneuvers planned to position it into its intended Geosynchronous orbit.
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath congratulated the team for this accomplishment, especially considering the setback experienced during the F10 mission due to a cryogenic stage issue. He expressed satisfaction with the corrective measures taken and the improved reliability of the cryogenic stage. Notably, NVS-01 is the first of five satellites in the series. This GSLV F12 mission marks the 15th flight of India's GSLV and the 9th flight with an indigenous cryogenic stage. The NVS-01 carried navigation payloads and featured the maiden flight of an indigenous atomic clock. ISRO also announced plans to launch the weather satellite INSAT-3DS and complete the navigation satellite constellation by deploying four additional NVS series satellites. Furthermore, ISRO is actively involved in the development of a new rocket with enhanced payload capacity and upgrading the LVM3 rocket's lifting capability. In July, ISRO is scheduled to conduct crew escape system tests for the Gaganyaan project rocket.
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