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New Delhi: In a setback to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), its NVS-02 satellite faced a critical issue on ...

The NVS-02 satellite, essential for India's space-based navigation system, aboard the GSLV-Mk 2 rocket, marking ISRO's 100th ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) experienced a setback in its attempts to place the NVS-02 navigational ...

Orbit-raising operations to nudge the NVS-02 satellite into its designated orbital slot could not be carried out as the valves that admit the oxidizer to fire thrusters “did not open”, Isro said. An ...

The critical issue lies with the thrusters, which are essential for maneuvering and ensuring a safe reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. Sunita Williams, an experienced astronaut, embarked on her ...

ISRO's attempts to place the NVS-02 satellite in the desired orbit suffered a setback after the thrusters on board the ...

"But the orbit raising operations towards positioning the satellite to the designated orbital slot could not be carried out as the valves for admitting the oxidizer to fire the thrusters for orbit ...