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ISRO GSLV-F15/NVS-02 mission all set to launch on 29th January from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its 100th rocket- GSLV-F15 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. ISRO has officially announced that GSLV-F15 is set for launch on 29th January at 6:23 hours (IST), carrying the NVS-02 satellite.

This launch will be live-streamed on YouTube from 05:50 hours. As explained by ISRO, GSLV-F15 is the 17th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle and the 11th flight with the Indigenous Cryo stage. The GSLV-F15 with Indigenous Cryogenic stage will place the NVS-02 satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit and the launch will take place from Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

NVS-01 was the first of the second-generation satellites that was launched with an indigenous atomic clock on 29th May, 2023 and now after two years NVS-02 satellite will be launched which is the second in the NVS series. NVS-02 is configured with a Navigation payload in the L1, L5, and S bands in addition to a ranging payload in the C-band. It is configured on a standard 1-2k bus platform with a lift-off mass of 2250 kg and a power handling capacity of -3kW. It is also revealed that NVS-02 utilizes a combination of indigenous and procured atomic clocks to ensure precise time estimation.

ISRO also explained that Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) is India’s independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide accurate Position, Velocity, and Timing (PVT) service to users in India as well as to regions extending about 1500 km beyond Indian land mass. The launch of NVS-01 through NVS-05 is intended to strengthen the NavIC base layer constellation, enhancing service continuity.

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