{
  "id": 17396017,
  "title": "India launches NVS-03 to boost its homegrown GPS system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/india-launches-nvs-03-to-boost-its-homegrown-gps-system",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:15:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-launches-nvs-03-to-boost-its-homegrown-gps-system-1.500730236"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: India's space agency ISRO launched its next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, on Friday, aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket. The launch occurred at 11:51 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. ISRO announced on X that the GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 lifted off at 11:51 PM IST from the Second Launch Pad, with the rescue mission for NavIC now underway. The 50-metre tall, three-stage GSLV-F18 rocket transported the 2,232 kg NVS-03 satellite, aiming to place it into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Once in its final geosynchronous slot at 32.5 degrees East, the satellite will conduct orbit-raising maneuvers. NVS-03 is the third satellite of the second-generation NVS series, designed to bolster the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system, an indigenous GPS alternative, and maintain navigation services continuity. NVS-03 incorporates an indigenous atomic clock alongside procured atomic clocks and includes the L1 navigation signal alongside the existing L5 and S signals, enhancing the system's navigation capabilities. The satellite's coverage extends over India's landmass and a region encompassing approximately 1,500 km around the Indian geopolitical boundary. ISRO explained that NavIC offers two services: the Standard Positioning Service (SPS) for civilian users and the Restricted Service (RS) for authorized users. The agency has planned five second-generation navigation satellites to augment the existing NavIC constellation with enhanced features, ensuring the continuity of services.",
  "summary": "ISRO launches next-gen satellite to boost India's indigenous GPS system",
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  "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."
}