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A Big Rocket Is Getting Ready! 🚀

India's space team is counting down to launch a new satellite at night. 🌙

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Launch scheduled for 11:51 pm on Friday.

Rocket type: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Satellite weight: about 2.2 tonnes.

Satellite will improve navigation for phones and watches.

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The rocket is very tall, like a 50‑meter building, and will carry a special satellite that helps phones know where they are.

Scientists opened some safety valves early to fix a problem from a previous launch.

After the rocket flies, the satellite will move to a high path around Earth and help with maps.

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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

A big rocket that can put things into an orbit that stays over the same spot on Earth.

satellite

A machine that travels in space and sends signals back to Earth.

navigation

Helping people find out where they are and where to go.

atomic clock

A very accurate clock that uses atoms to keep perfect time.

pyrotechnic valves

Special safety doors that open with a tiny explosion to let fuel move.

orbit

The path a satellite follows around Earth.

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