GSLV-F18/NVS-03 Mission to take flight on Oct 30 night

Chennai, Oct 29 (UNI) In a significant mission aimed at opertionalising the NavIC constellation to strengthen the defence needs, the GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 Navigation satellite will be launched on October 30 night from the spaceport of Sriharikota. In an update, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, the 50m tall GSLV launch vehicle, with a lift off mass of 420 tonnes, in its 20th flight, will take off from the all weather proof Second Launch Pad at 11.51 p.m on October 30, lighting up the night skies. And after a flight journey of about 20 minutes and after the ignition…