{
  "id": 17190727,
  "title": "GSLV-F18/NVS-03 Mission launch today: Check time, how to watch LIVE | All about 2nd gen NavIC series; 20th GSLV flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/gslv-f18-nvs-03-mission-launch-today-check-time-how-to-watch-live-all",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:52:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gslvf18nvs03-mission-launch-today-check-time-how-to-watch-live-all-about-2nd-gen-navic-series-20th-gslv-flight-11793340303371.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India will launch its second-generation satellite navigation system, NVS-03, on Friday, October 30, at 11:51 pm IST using the GSLV-F18 rocket. This marks the 20th flight for the GSLV rocket and aims to enhance the indigenous NavIC system. NVS-03 will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit and carry an Indian-made atomic clock, which is crucial for accurate location tracking. The launch comes as NavIC faces challenges due to the malfunctioning of several existing satellites. ISRO plans to strengthen the NavIC system with the successful launch of NVS-03, which will also introduce an additional signal for better compatibility with smartphones and navigation devices.",
  "summary": "ISRO is set to launch the GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 on October 30 at 11:51 pm. Here is the launch schedule, live streaming information and everything to know about India's next-generation NavIC satellite.",
  "key_points": [
    "NVS-03, India's second-generation satellite navigation system, to launch on October 30",
    "GSLV-F18 rocket to carry NVS-03, marking 20th flight for GSLV",
    "Atomic clock onboard NVS-03 crucial for accurate location tracking"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}