New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its much-anticipated navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket on October 30, the space agency said on Wednesday.

The GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission is scheduled to lift off at 11:51 pm on Friday, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

NVS-03 is the third satellite in India's next-generation navigation satellite system, designed to ensure continuity of services under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

The satellite is equipped with an indigenous atomic clock, alongside procured atomic clocks. It also features the L1 frequency band in addition to the existing L5 and ...