ISRO Successfully Places NVS-01 Navigation Satellite in Orbit, Marking a Significant Milestone
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved yet another remarkable feat on May 29 as it successfully launched the NVS-01 navigation satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, with precision and power, carrying the 2232 kg satellite. The NVS-01 satellite, the first in a series of five satellites, was injected precisely into GTO after a flight of approximately 19 minutes. ISRO stated that subsequent orbit-raising manoeuvres will guide the NVS-01…