Mission info
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2026-10-30, 18:21 | |
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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-10-30, 23:51 (IST) | | Launch site | Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India | | Launch Vehicle | GSLV Mark II | | Payload | NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) | | Payload mass | 2,250 kg | | Target Orbit | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
GSLV Mark II consists of:
- Four L40 Hs boosters: (N2O4 / UDMH)
- Stage 1: HTPB (Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene)
- Stage 2: (N2O4 / UDMH)
- Stage 3: (LOX / LH2)
Webcasts
| Stream | Link | |
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| | ISRO | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIiYr3tRSqE | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/@Space-Affairs/streams | International Rocket Launches | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7QKKDJlqLY | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight:
โ๏ธ 2nd GSLV mission of 2026, 20th overall
โ๏ธ 3rd ISRO mission this year, 104rd overall
Mission details
NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L)
The NVS, previously IRNSS, constellation is not a global positioning constellation, like GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, or Beidou-3, but a regional one, similar to the Chinese Beidou-1 and 2, or the Japanese QZSS, serving only the Indian sub-continent. IRNSS satellites have two payloads: a navigation payload and CDMA ranging payload in addition to a laser retro-reflector. The payload generates navigation signals at L5 and S-band. The design of the payload makes the IRNSS system interoperable and compatible with Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo systems. The satellite is powered by two solar arrays, which generate up to 1,660 watts, and has a lifetime of ten years.