ISRO launches NVS-03 navigation satellite with indigenous atomic clock
- ISRO on Friday launched GSLV-F18 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, placing NVS-03 into transfer orbit.
- The 50-metre rocket lifted off at 11:51 pm, and the flight lasted about 18 minutes.
- The 2,232-kg NVS-03 is the third second-generation satellite for NavIC, India’s navigation system.
- NVS-03 carries an Indian-made rubidium atomic clock for precise timing and a civilian L1 signal for phones.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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