ISRO’s GSLV-F15 all set to launch the NVS-02 satellite on January 29, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This will mark ISRO’s 100th launch from the space centre.(X/ISRO)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) initiated the countdown for its unprecedented 100th mission from the Satish Dawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday, according to sources cited in a report by the news agency PTI.
The first mission under the new ISRO Chairman, V Narayanan, will be the launch of a Navigation satellite onboard a GSLV rocket on Wednesday morning. Narayanan assumed office on January 13.
On January 29, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is scheduled to launch the navigation satellite NVS-02 in its 17th flight, with an indigenous Cryogenic upper stage. The launch is scheduled to occur at 6:23 a.m. The countdown commenced 27 hours prior to the lift-off time.
According to sources, the 27.30 hour countdown began at 02.53 am on Tuesday, as reported by PTI.
The GSLV-F15, which stands at a height of 50.9 meters, is the successor to the GSLV-F12 mission, which successfully launched the first satellite of the second generation series, NVS-01, on May 29, 2023.
What is the subject of ISRO’s 100th mission?
The Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series, which is the second in the series, is designed to provide precise position, velocity, and timing to users in the Indian subcontinent and regions approximately 1,500 km beyond the Indian landmass. ISRO is launching the navigation satellite NVS-02 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Wednesday as part of its historic 100th mission.
NavIC is composed of five second-generation satellites: NVS-01, 02, 03, 04, and 05. Envisioned as an enhancement to the NavIC base layer constellation to guarantee the continuity of services.
The NVS-02 satellite, which was conceived and designed by the U R Satellite Centre, has a weight of approximately 2,250 kg. It is equipped with a navigation payload in the L1, L5, and S bands, as well as a ranging payload in the C-band, similar to its predecessor, the NVS-01.
The satellite will be utilized for a variety of applications, including precision agriculture, fleet management, location-based services in mobile devices, orbit determination for satellites, Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, emergency services, and timing services, as per ISRO.
