ISRO successfully places 2nd generation navigation satellite into intended orbit; See pics

Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched a second generation navigation satellite, using a GSLV rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to do the job

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At the end of a 27.5 hour countdown, the 51.7 metre tall, 3-stage Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at a prefixed time of 10.42 am from the second launch pad at this spaceport, situated about 130 km from Chennai

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The second generation navigation satellite series dubbed as a significant launch would ensure the continuity of NavIC services - an Indian regional satellite navigation system, similar to the GPS, providing accurate and real-time navigation

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Signals from NavIC are designed to provide user position accurate to better than 20 metres and timing accuracy better than 50 nanoseconds

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Monday's mission is the sixth operational flight of the GSLV with indigenous cryogenic stages. The mission life of NVS-01 is expected to be better than 12 years, ISRO said

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ISRO has already launched similar navigation satellites-IRNSS-1A,IRNSS-1B,IRNSS-1C, IRNSS-1D, IRNSS-1E,IRNSS-1F,IRNSS-1G, IRNSS-1H and IRNSS-1I

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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath addressed a press conference after the successful launch of GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission

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He congratulated the entire team for the "excellent outcome" of the mission

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