Sriharikota, Oct. 30 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday launched its next-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

NVS-03 has successfully separated from the launch vehicle and been injected into its intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).

The satellite is the third in ISRO's next-generation navigation satellite series, envisaged to ensure continuity of navigation services under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

NVS-03 carries an indigenous atomic clock, along with procured atomic clocks. It also incorporates the L1 navigation signal in addition to the existing L5 and S-band signals, expanding NavIC's capabi...