SCIENCE

All about ISRO's GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission

By Sanjana Shankar

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Mission

ISRO is set to launch the GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission on May 29. The mission will launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Sriharikota.

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Payload

The mission will deploy a navigation satellite, dubbed NVS-01, into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO).

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Significance

The upcoming mission will expand the scope of NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) services, India's own satellite-based navigation system.

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Orbit-raising maneuvers

Once the mission is successfully launched, ISRO will carry out "orbit-raising maneuvers" that will edge the satellite toward the intended orbit.

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Atomic clock

For the first time, an "indigenous atomic clock" will be flown aboard the NVS-01 satellite, said ISRO.

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