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Sriharikota: ISRO has marked a significant milestone with the successful launch of the GSLV-F15 mission, its 100th launch overall. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the PM’s vision for the next 20-40 years. He emphasized the strong support from political leadership, stating, “We have come a long way from moving rockets and satellites on old bicycles and bullock carts. Today, we are a vibrant and respected space organization.” He acknowledged the contributions of past leaders, including Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan.
The GSLV-F15, launched at 6:23 AM from Sriharikota, carries the NVS-02 satellite and is the 17th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the 11th with an Indigenous Cryogenic stage. The payload fairing for this mission has a metallic version with a diameter of 3.4 meters. The GSLV-F15 will place the NVS-02 satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
Narayanan celebrated the 100th launch as a major achievement for India’s space program, stating, “I am extremely happy to announce that the first launch of this year has been successfully accomplished.” He noted that the journey began under the guidance of Vikram Sarabhai and has evolved through six generations of launch vehicles since the first in 1979, overseen by Satish Dhawan with APJ Abdul Kalam as project director.
NavIC, India’s independent regional navigation satellite system, aims to deliver precise Position, Velocity, and Timing (PVT) services to users within India and extending 1500 km beyond its borders. It offers two types of services: Standard Positioning Service (SPS) with an accuracy of better than 20 meters and Restricted Service (RS) with timing accuracy better than 40 nanoseconds.
