ISRO's GSLV-F18 places NavIC satellite NVS-03 in orbit

ISRO's GSLV-F18 successfully launched the 2,250 kg NVS-03 navigation satellite from Sriharikota's second launch pad on Friday night, placing it in the intended geosynchronous transfer orbit about 18 minutes after lift-off. NVS-03 is the third next-generation satellite for India's NavIC regional navigation system and carries an indigenous atomic clock. Chairman V. Narayanan congratulated the teams.