The Indian space agency is planning to have five more of the second generation navigation satellites at an outlay of about Rs 1,000 crore as part of its NavIC system, said a senior official.
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Chandrayaan-3 passes ISRO's vibration tests
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ISRO's LVM3 rocket to launch OneWeb's 36 satellites on March 26
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OneWeb's satellites fitted inside Indian rocket's heat shield
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