ISRO Launches NVS-03 Satellite on GSLV-F18
India's space agency ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F18 rocket carrying the NVS-03 satellite. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists. The satellite is meant to boost NavIC, India's own navigation system.
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Context: NavIC is India's homegrown satellite navigation system, a regional alternative to GPS covering India and nearby areas. Adding satellites helps keep it working well and reduces reliance on foreign systems.
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