Russia launched the next-generation Glonass-K2 navigation satellite into orbit on August 7, Alexander Ivanov, the deputy head of Russia s state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Monday.
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Around 10.42 am on May 29, a three-staged GSLV rocket carrying the 2,232 kg NVS-01 satellite, part of the Indian satellite navigation system NavIC, was launched from Sriharikota.
The second-generation navigation satellite series is considered a significant launch that would ensure the continuity of an Indian regional satellite navigation system, similar to GPS.