GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)
Indian Space Research Organization launches GSLV Mk. II carrying IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India at 2026-09-30 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
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MISSION BRIEF
This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit, the system will be operated by the Indian government.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, India
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does GSLV Mk. II · IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) launch?
Indian Space Research Organization is targeting 2026-09-30 00:00:00Z for GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03). The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch GSLV Mk. II · IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) launch?
No official webcast has been published for GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) yet. When Indian Space Research Organization posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is GSLV Mk. II · IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) carrying?
This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit, the system will be operated by the Indian government.
Where does GSLV Mk. II · IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) launch from?
GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, India. The pad sits at 13.7199, 80.2304.