GSLV-F18 Launch: ISRO’s Bold NVS-03 Comeback (2026)

GSLV Mk II on the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota, the same pad ISRO will use for the GSLV-F18 launch of NVS-03

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

IDRSS Explained: India’s Data Relay Satellite System, And Why Gaganyaan Needs It

IDRSS is set to launch on a GSLV Mk II rocket like this one, seen here lifting off carrying the NISAR satellite

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

How to Watch ISRO’s Next Launch Live: Your Complete Guide to NVS-03 (October 2026)

Night liftoff from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the site of ISRO's next launch

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

What is GSLV? India’s Powerful Rocket Explained for Beginners (2026)

GSLV rocket

Discover everything about GSLV, India’s powerful Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. Learn how it works, why its cryogenic engine is a breakthrough, its three-stage design, major ISRO missions, and how GSLV differs from PSLV—all explained in simple language for students, beginners, and space enthusiasts.