Afghanistan, Jan. 29 -- International media has reported that India has successfully launched a new satellite into Earth's orbit as part of its ongoing efforts to develop an independent satellite navigation system.
Reuters reported that the "NVS-02" navigation satellite was launched on Wednesday, January 29 at approximately 6:23 AM local time from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The rocket carrying the satellite, the "Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle" (GSLV), successfully completed its mission of placing the NVS-02 satellite into orbit.
Officials from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have stated that the satellite is designed to provide positioning, velocity, and precise timing services ...