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
Mission File Satellite AayulSAT-1A Operator OrbitAID Aerospace Mission Type In-orbit refuelling technology demonstrator (internal propellant, power & data transfer) Mass ~25 kg tanker-class demonstrator Launch Vehicle SSLV (rideshare) Launch Site First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Target Window NET October 2026 Status Rebuild – original lost on PSLV-C62 (January 12, 2026) Next Step … 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 Company Bellatrix Aerospace Founded 2015 Founders Rohan Ganapathy & Yashas Karanam Headquarters Bengaluru, India Focus Satellite propulsion & orbital transfer vehicles 2026 funding raised $20 million (~₹190 Cr) Pre-Series B Latest deal VLEO demo satellite with Korea’s TelePIX (June 2026) First full satellite Harbinger — launched 30 Mar 2026 In This Article What … 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
Dhruva Space is emerging as a key player in India’s private space industry, building satellites, orbital deployers and ground infrastructure from Hyderabad. With Project Garud targeting mass satellite production, fresh government-backed funding and global partnerships, the company is betting on making India a major hub for satellite manufacturing at scale.
Mission File Company Pixxel Founded February 2019 Founders Awais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal Headquarters Bengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA Focus Hyperspectral Earth observation Latest round $100M Series C (Sept 2026) Total raised $195 million since 2019 Lead investors Temasek & Seraphim Satellites in orbit 6 (Firefly constellation) In This Article What Is Pixxel? The … Read more
Mission File Mission PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch date January 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST Site Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Vehicle PSLV-DL (64th PSLV flight) Payloads EOS-N1 + 15 co-passenger satellites Failed stage Third stage (PS3) Cause Roll-rate disturbance, propulsion instability Status Fix validated, PSLV cleared to fly again In This Article What Was PSLV-C62 … Read more
Mission File Founded December 2017 Founders Srinath Ravichandran & Moin SPM Headquarters Chennai (IIT Madras campus) Rocket Agnibaan (modular, semi-cryogenic) Signature tech Single-piece 3D-printed engine Maiden flight Agnibaan SOrTeD — May 30, 2024 Latest milestone 4-engine cluster fired, May 2026 Bold ambition $500M+ valuation, ocean recovery next In This Article What Is Agnikul Cosmos? How … Read more