ISRO Launches Next-Gen Satellite For Real-Time GPS Timing

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday launched the second generation of the home-grown satellite navigation system, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation). The 2,232 kg navigation satellite NVS-01 was launched via the 51.7-metre tall Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket at 10:42 am from the second launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.