Udaipur, January 29, 2025 - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made history on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 by successfully launching its 100th rocket from Sriharikota. This rocket carried a navigation satellite into space. ISRO launched a GSLV-F15 rocket carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite. The launch took place at 6:23 AM from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. After 19 minutes, the satellite reached its planned orbit at 322.93 km above Earth.

Why is this Important?

• This was ISRO's 100th rocket launch from Sriharikota.

• ISRO has launched six types of rockets over the years.

• A total of 548 satellites (weighing 120 tonnes) have been placed in space, including 433 foreign satellites.

ISRO’s Major Launches So Far

• Chandrayaan missions (Moon missions)

• Mars Orbiter Mission (First Indian mission to Mars)

• Aditya-L1 (Mission to study the Sun)

• 104 satellites in one mission (World record!)

• Earth observation and navigation satellites

Source: Media Reports