NEW DELHI - Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Wednesday morning successfully launched its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F15 rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-02, officials said.

The GSLV-F15 carrying the NVS-02 lifted off from the launch pad of Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at 6:23 am (local time).

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Wednesday's launch marks a remarkable milestone for ISRO commemorating the 100th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

NVS-02 will help improve Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services, which are used for navigation, precision agriculture, emergency services, fleet management, and even mobile device location services.

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According to ISRO, the first big rocket to lift off from Sriharikota was the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) on Aug 10, 1979.