WATCH: Why is ISRO's GSLV rocket nicknamed 'Naughty Boy'? #ISRO #GSLV | The Telegraph

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on May 29 successfully placed the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing about 2232 kg, into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. This Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) , which placed the satellite, lifted off with a thunderous roar precisely at 10.42 a.m. from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. #Sriharikota #ISRO #Satellite #GSLV | The Logical Indian

The Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), internally codenamed "Soorya", is a heavy-lift rocket currently under development by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to replace operational systems like the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). It is designed to carry significantly heavier payloads, with a capability of lifting up to 30 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 10 tonnes to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), which is thre