Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav congratulated Isro on its 100th mission, praising the successful launch of the NVS-02 navigation satellite via the GSLV-F15 rocket. This mission strengthens India's navigational capabilities for civilian and defense sectors. Part of the NavIC series, the satellite supports applications like precision agriculture, fleet management, and IoT. Isro’s first mission of 2024 follows the NVS-01 launch in May 2023.
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