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ISRO launches next‑gen satellite to boost India's indigenous GPS system
✍️ NDTV
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 05:56 AM
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The Indian Space Research Organisation has put a next‑generation satellite into orbit to enhance the nation’s home‑grown navigation system.
ISRO has successfully placed a next‑generation satellite into orbit, marking a significant step toward strengthening India’s indigenous global positioning system. The launch underscores the agency’s ongoing commitment to expanding the country’s autonomous navigation capabilities.
The new satellite is expected to augment the existing constellation, providing more accurate positioning data and reducing dependence on foreign GPS services. By enhancing signal coverage and reliability, it aims to support a wide range of civilian and strategic applications.
This development aligns with the government’s broader self‑reliance agenda in space technology, promising improvements in sectors such as transportation, agriculture, disaster response and telecommunications.
The new satellite is expected to augment the existing constellation, providing more accurate positioning data and reducing dependence on foreign GPS services. By enhancing signal coverage and reliability, it aims to support a wide range of civilian and strategic applications.
This development aligns with the government’s broader self‑reliance agenda in space technology, promising improvements in sectors such as transportation, agriculture, disaster response and telecommunications.