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ISRO launches GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission

By Sanjana Shankar

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Mission

ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission today. The onboard payload was a navigation satellite, called NVS-01.

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Launch

The mission took off aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.

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NavIC services

The NVS-01 navigation satellite will play a key role in expanding India's satellite-based navigation system, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) services.

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Duration

The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is expected to last 12 years. It is also carrying an indigenously developed rubidium atomic clock. 

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ISRO

The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is the fourth launch for ISRO this year. Earlier in March this year, ISRO launched two Singaporean satellites.

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