The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully accomplished the GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission on 30 October 2026 at 23:51 hours from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
The GSLV-F18 launch vehicle injected the Navigation Satellite NVS-03 into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Subsequently, first orbit manoeuvre completed on 31 October 2026 at 16:48 hours. Further manoeuvres are planned to place it in its designated geosynchronous orbital slot at 111.75Β° East.
The satellite is the third in India’s series of five next-generation Navigation satellites and is designed to strengthen the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), enhancing India’s capabilities in satellite-based navigation.
