Despite the issue, ISRO assured that the NVS-02 navigation satellite was successfully injected into the intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) with high precision. All launch vehicle stages performed as planned. Solar panels were successfully deployed. Communication with ground stations has been established.

India’s space agency, ISRO, has confirmed a critical technical issue with its NVS-02 navigation satellite, launched on 29 January aboard the GSLV-F15 rocket. A malfunctioning valve has prevented the satellite’s thrusters from firing,

ISRO's 100th rocket mission encountered a technical glitch on Sunday as the navigation satellite NVS-02 failed to reach its desired geostationary circular orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s 100th rocket mission hit a hurdle after its navigation satellite, which was launched on Wednesday, suffered a technical glitch on Sunday.

Launched on January 29, 2025, aboard the GSLV-Mk2 rocket, this mission marked ISRO’s 100th launch from Sriharikota and was crucial for India’s space-based navigation efforts.

ISRO's NVS-02 satellite faced issues as its thrusters failed to activate, preventing it from reaching the desired orbit. Launched on January 29, the satellite is vital for India's navigation system, marking ISRO's 100th launch from Shriharikota.

Due to a malfunction in its liquid engine, the satellite was not able to reach its designated orbit and the launch was delayed or might be abandoned altogether.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has encountered a setback in performing the planned orbit-raising operations for the NVS-02 satellite due to a valve malfunction. The NVS-02, the second satellite in the NVS series,

BENGALURU: The satellite Isro launched in its much celebrated 1ooth launch mission on Jan 29 has suffered a failure of a valve designed to supply the oxidiser to the liquid apogee motor (LAM) onboard the spacecraft,