Status File Satellite NVS-03 (NavIC navigation satellite) Launch Vehicle GSLV-F18 (GSLV Mk II, 20th flight) Launched October 30, 2026, 23:51 IST Current Status Orbit-raising in progress; satellite health normal First Burn October 31, 2026 — 2,174.8-second LAM engine firing Target Orbit Geostationary slot at 111.75°E Why It Matters Restores NavIC to its minimum 4-satellite operational … Read more
Launch File Mission GSLV-F18 / NVS-03 Vehicle GSLV Mk II (20th flight) Payload NVS-03 navigation satellite Launch Date October 30, 2026, 23:51 IST Launch Site Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Target Orbit Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) Why It Matters Restoring NavIC’s independent positioning service Watch Live ISRO’s YouTube channel, from 23:20 IST … Read more
Milestone File Test Crew Module–Service Module Separation Test Programme Gaganyaan (uncrewed G1 mission) Location Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram Announced October 16, 2026 (ISRO) Systems Validated Avionics, inertial navigation, thermal protection, deployable umbilical shield, pyrotechnic devices Result Successfully completed G1 Target Window Q4 2026, per ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan Next Milestone TV-D2 abort test, … Read more
Mission File Satellites IDRSS-1 and IDRSS-2 Operator ISRO Mission Type Geostationary data-relay satellite system Mass ~2,000 kg class each (I-2K extended bus) Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk II Launch Site Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Target Window 2027, TBD – per public mission trackers Status Approved and funded since the 2019–20 budget; still … Read more
Test File Mission Test Vehicle Abort Mission-2 (TV-D2) Programme Gaganyaan Crew Escape System validation Vehicle Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster (modified GSLV L40 stage) Launch Site First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Target Window Q4 2026 – likely imminent: Gaganyaan-G1’s crew module is reported integration-complete, tracking ~1 month after NVS-03 (mid-Oct–early Nov 2026) Crew … Read more
RLV File Programme RLV Technology Demonstration Programme (RLV-TD) Vehicle Name Pushpak Developed By ISRO – Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) First Flight HEX-01, May 23, 2016 (suborbital hypersonic test) Landing Tests Completed 3 of 3 – LEX-01, LEX-02, LEX-03 Latest Milestone LEX-03 autonomous landing, June 23, 2024 Next Phase OREX (orbital re-entry) and SPEX (scramjet … Read more
Launch File Next Launch NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) Vehicle GSLV Mk II F18 Launch Site Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Expected Window Mid-October 2026 Watch Online ISRO YouTube & isro.gov.in (free) Watch In Person Sriharikota Launch View Gallery (free) Coverage Typically Starts ~15–20 min before liftoff In This Article Why This Launch Matters When and Where NVS-03 … Read more
Mission File Satellite NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) Launch vehicle GSLV-F18 Launch window October 2026 Launch site SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota Mass 2,232 kg Target orbit Geosynchronous, 129.55°E Atomic clock Indigenous Rubidium (iRAFS) Design life 12 years In This Article What Is NVS-03 and Why Does It Matter? The Atomic Clock Story: From Swiss Failure to Indian Comeback Inside … Read more
Quick Comparison GSLV payload (GTO) About 2,500 kg LVM3 payload (GTO) About 4,200 kg GSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 390 to 400 crore LVM3 cost per launch Roughly Rs 400 to 405 crore GSLV first flight 2001 (Mk I), 2010 (Mk II) LVM3 first flight 2017 GSLV flights so far 20, with 14 fully … Read more
Quick Comparison PSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit) 1,100 to 1,750 kg, depending on variant SSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit) About 300 kg, rising to near 390 kg after its 2025 upgrade PSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 130 to 200 crore SSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 30 to 35 crore PSLV first flight 1993 … Read more