In its historic 100th mission on Wednesday, ISRO successfully launched an advanced navigation satellite that would aid in terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation and precision agriculture, among others.

ISRO launched its 100th mission with the GSLV rocket carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite. This mission marks the first under Chairman V Narayanan's leadership. The satellite will enhance navigation,

In a landmark achievement for Indian space exploration, ISRO’s GSLV-F15 rocket successfully lifted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at precisely 6:23 AM. The 50.9-metre tall rocket carried the NVS-02 satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit approximately 19 minutes after launch.