In a huge achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched the first of the second-generation satellites for its navigation constellation. Molly Gambhir tells you why this is significant.

Gravitas: India launches next-gen navigational satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully placed NVS-1, the first of the second-generation satellite series, into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

ISRO successfully launches next-generation navigation satellite NVS-01

ISRO successfully launches next-generation navigation satellite NVS-1

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Gravitas: India launches next-gen navigational satellite

ISRO successfully launches next-generation navigation satellite NVS-01

ISRO successfully launches next-generation navigation satellite NVS-1