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ISRO to launch NVS-01 navigation satellite on May 29

TIRUPATI: The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the NVS-01 navigation satellite onboard it's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Tirupati district at 10.42 am on May 29. The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is designed to deploy the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing 2,232kg, into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The regional navigation satellite system – NavIC – is a constellation of seven satellites that work with a 24X7 network of ground stations while orbiting above Earth in geostationary orbit. According to ISRO, NavIC offers two services -- Standard Position Service for civilian users and Restricted Service for strategic users.

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