Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard a GSLV rocket on October 30, 2026, to strengthen India's regional navigation system, the space agency said on Wednesday.

The GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission is scheduled to lift off at 11.51 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The satellite weighs around 2,250 kg and will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.

NVS-03 is the third satellite in the second-generation Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series. The system is designed to provide navigation services across India and an area extending around 1,500 km beyond the country's landmass.

The launch vehicle has been mounte...