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Indiaâs New Navigation Satellite Is Stranded in the Wrong Orbit After Thruster Glitch

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India 's NVS-02 satellite launched on January 29 on board a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre .

The navigation satellite failed to fire its thrusters and is stuck in an unplanned elliptical orbit.

The valves responsible for pumping oxidizer failed to open, preventing it from reaching its operational orbit.

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