GSLV-F12 launches NVS-01

A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II (GSLV-F12) launched the NVS-01 navigation satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, on 29 May 2023, at 05:12 UTC (10:42 IST). NVS-01 (~2232 kg) is the first of the second-generation satellites envisaged for the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services. Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO GSLV-F12/NVS-01 Mission GSLV Mk II launches NVS-01