India launches next-gen navigation satellite to orbit (video)

India bolstered its homegrown satellite-navigation system today (Oct. 30).A GSLV Mark II rocket launched the nation's NVS-03 satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre today at 2:21 p.m. EDT (1821 GMT and 11:51 p.m. India Standard Time).Everything went well: The rocket deployed NVS-03 into geostationary transfer orbit as planned, officials with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on X about 30 minutes after liftoff.An Indian GSLV Mark II rocket launches the NVS-03 navigation s