ISRO 'Smart Boy' Rocket | ISRO Launches Next-Gen Satellite To Strengthen Indigenous GPS System

ISRO has successfully launched its GSLV-F18 rocket carrying the NVS-03 navigation satellite from Sriharikota at 11:51 pm on Friday. The satellite is set to strengthen India's indigenous navigation system, NavIC, and help address critical gaps in the country's strategic navigation infrastructure. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan confirmed that the satellite was precisely placed in its intended elliptical orbit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the space agency, calling the mission an important step towards technological self-reliance and the 'One Nation, One Time' goal.