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ISRO Successfully Launches NVS-01 Satellite, Andhra CM And Governor Laud Achievement

The Chief Minister congratulated the ISRO team for successfully launching the next-generation satellite, propelling India’s navigation capabilities.

 The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, and Governor S Abdul Nazeer extended their congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists on Monday for their successful launch of the NVS-01 satellite. The satellite was launched aboard the GSLV-F12 and was placed into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.

The ISRO scientists carried out the launch from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The GSLV-F12 launch vehicle was utilized for this mission.

According to a press note released by the governor on Monday, as reported by news agency PTI, the NVS-01 satellite, the first of the second-generation satellites launched by ISRO, ensures the continuity of navigational services. The governor added that this successful mission has added another accolade to ISRO's achievements.

The Chief Minister also expressed his congratulations to the ISRO team for their accomplishment in launching the next-generation satellite, which further enhances India's navigation capabilities. He also conveyed his best wishes to ISRO for its future endeavours.

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NVS-01 is a navigation satellite that will be part of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NaVIC) services. Weighing approximately 2,232 kilograms, the satellite is equipped with an indigenous atomic clock.

ISRO provided a mission update stating that NVS-01 was precisely injected into a geosynchronous transfer orbit after a 19-minute flight. The satellite will undergo orbit-raising manoeuvres to reach its intended geosynchronous orbit. NVS satellites feature enhanced NavIC capabilities and incorporate L1-band signals.

In October 2022, ISRO announced its plans to expand the NavIC system, intending to increase its utilization in the civilian sector, as well as by ships and aircraft travelling significant distances from India's borders.

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