The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched its latest mission, the GSLV-F12/NVS-01, to explore new frontiers in space. The mission is set to launch on Monday, 29th May, last for several months and will face a number of challenges along the way., Technology & Science News, Times Now
NVS-01 is the first of the second-generation satellites envisaged for Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services. NavIC is similar to the GPS of the USA, Glonass of Russia, Galileo of Europe, and China's Beidou.
At the end of a 22.5 hour countdown, the 44.4 metre tall rocket lifted off majestically from the first launch pad at the pre-fixed 2.19 pm at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, located about 135 km from Chennai.
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