Why is ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? | Explained
Why is ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? The mission could help restore the functioning of India’s regional satellite navigation system NavIC; its development began following the 1999 Kargil War, when the U.S reportedly clamped down on GPS data access
GSLV-F18/NVS-03 Mission is scheduled for launch on 30th October 2026, at 23:51 hours IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), in Sriharikota on October 30, 2026.
The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the NVS-03 satellite on October 30, in a mission that could help restore the functioning of India’s indigenous satellite navigation system, NavIC.
The launch comes at a time when the constellation has been weakened by repeated failures of onboard atomic clocks and the inability to place its previous replacement satellite, NVS-02, in its intended orbit.
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