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ISRO Launches Next-Generation Navigation Satellite NVS-02.

Science & Technology | Dated: 29 Mar 2026

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully placed the advanced navigation satellite NVS-02 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit using the GSLV rocket. The satellite heavily upgrades the indigenous NavIC positioning network with superior atomic clocks.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The NVS series introduces compatible signals for civilian GPS receivers.
  • It carries an indigenously developed Rubidium atomic clock.
  • The NavIC system provides highly accurate location services across India.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Satellite: NVS-02.
  • System: NavIC.
  • Agency: ISRO.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

ISRO recently launched which next-generation satellite to heavily upgrade the indigenous NavIC positioning network?

Correct Answer: NVS-02

🚀 Quick Recap:

About NavIC

  • Full Form - Navigation with Indian Constellation
  • Coverage - India and a region extending 1500 km around it