New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The mission will mark the 20th flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The GSLV-F18 rocket will place the NVS-03 navigation satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The launch will take place from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

NVS-03 is the third satellite in the second-generation Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series, designed to ensure continuity of navigation services provided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

The satellite carries an indigenous atomic clock along with procured atomic clocks to support navigation services. It also incorporates the L1 signal in addition to the existing L5 and S-band signals.

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