NVS-01 deployment

The NVS-01 navigation satellite was deployed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit about 18 minutes after being launched by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II (GSLV-F12) 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 NVS-01 deployment NVS-01 separation