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GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)

October 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM UTC

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) launch image
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October 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM UTC

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India · 13.7199, 80.2304

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC
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October 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC
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November 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM UTC

Mission description

This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit, the system will be operated by the Indian government.

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GSLV-F18/NVS-03 MISSION

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Vehicle

GSLV Mk. II

GSLV

Height

49 m

Diameter

2.8 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

12

Launch complex

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR) is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

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Mission updates

Launch success (see also https://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/1xhkken/comment/19rw5t8tivmzl/).

October 30, 2026 at 11:48 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Payload deployed

October 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM UTC · hitura-nobad

Liftoff!

October 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM UTC · hitura-nobad

Official Webcast by ISRO Official has started

October 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC · LL2

Adjusted launch time.

October 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

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