India's ISRO launches NVS-03 satellite to enhance its NavIC navigation system
India successfully launched its NVS-03 navigation satellite on Friday night. The launch restored NavIC to four operational satellites, enabling full navigation services.
- NVS-03 is the third satellite in ISRO's next-generation navigation satellite series.
- The satellite aims to enhance NavIC, India's domestic GPS alternative.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO scientists after the GSLV-F18 launch.
- NavIC currently has three operational satellites.
- ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announced the launch restored NavIC to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites.
- The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched its GSLV-F18 rocket.
- The ISRO chairman stated that 80 percent of the launch vehicle budget comes from Indian industry.
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