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India’s Space Agency Launches Third Navigation Satellite for the NavIC System

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle‑F18 carrying Navigation Satellite‑03 on Friday.

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Key Points

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Launch vehicle: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle‑F18.

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Satellite: Navigation Satellite‑03, third in the new series.

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Key technology: Indian‑built atomic clock and L1 signal addition.

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Purpose: strengthen the NavIC regional navigation system.

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Coverage: provides services throughout India and an extra 1,500 km outward.

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Recognition: Ministry of External Affairs and Prime Minister praised the mission.

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Summary

Navigation Satellite‑03 is the third satellite in India’s next‑generation navigation series, enhancing the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) system.

Equipped with an indigenous atomic clock and additional L1 navigation signal, the satellite will improve positioning accuracy across India and up to 1,500 km beyond its borders.

Both the Ministry of External Affairs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists, highlighting the achievement as a step toward self‑reliance in critical space technologies.

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New Words to Learn

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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle‑F18
A heavy‑lift rocket designed to place satellites into a high Earth orbit where they stay over the same region.
Navigation Satellite‑03
The third satellite in a series that helps devices determine their location.
Atomic clock
A highly precise clock that measures time using the natural frequency of atoms.
NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation)
India’s regional satellite navigation system, similar to GPS.
indigenous
Developed and built within the country.
self‑reliance
The ability to depend on one's own resources.
critical technologies
Essential scientific and engineering tools needed for advanced projects.
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