The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched their GSLV-F15 carrying the NVS-02 on 6:23 AM at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, marking ISRO's 100th rocket mission. The mission is also the first for the space agency's Chairman V Narayanan, who assumed office recently. It is ISRO's maiden venture this year. The satellite was "precisely injected into the required (GTO) orbit. This mission is the 100th launch which is a very significant milestone," Mr Narayanan said in his address post the successful launch.