NEW DELHI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Wednesday morning successfully launched its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F15 rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-02, officials said.
The GSLV-F15 carrying the NVS-02 lifted off from the launch pad of Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at 6:23 a.m. (local time).
Wednesday's launch marks a remarkable milestone for ISRO commemorating the 100th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
NVS-02 will help improve Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services, which are used for navigation, precision agriculture, emergency services, fleet management, and even mobile device location services.
According to ISRO, the first big rocket to lift off from Sriharikota was the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) on Aug. 10, 1979. ■
