ISRO’s 100th Launch from SDSC | 30 Jan 2025

Source: TH 

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved its historic 100^th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, using the GSLV-F15 to deploy the NVS-02 satellite.  

• NVS-02 is the 2nd satellite in the series of 2^nd generation satellites of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). 
  • The NavIC system is made up of 7 operational satellites in orbit (3 in Geostationary Orbit and 4 in Geosynchronous Orbit). 
  • NavIC provides accurate position, velocity, and timing to users in the Indian sub-continent and regions up to 1,500 km beyond. 
• The GSLV-F15 is the 17^th GSLV flight, and 11^th with an Indigenous Cryogenic stage. 
• The first launch from SDSC took place in August 1979 carrying the Rohini Technology Payload (partially successful). 
• Key Launches of ISRO include Chandrayaan-1 (2008), Mars Orbiter Mission (2013), PSLV-C37 (2017, World record: 104 satellites launched), Chandrayaan-2 (2019), and Chandrayaan-3 (2023), Aditya-L1 (2023). 

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