New Delhi, 30 October (H.S.): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch its GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission at 11.51 p.m. on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Announcing the launch schedule in a post on X, ISRO said the mission would lift off at 23:51 hours IST from the space centre.

The mission will place NVS-03, the third satellite in India's second-generation Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The launch is planned from the Second Launch Pad at the space centre.

According to ISRO, GSLV-F18 will be the 20th flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

NVS-03 is designed to augment the NavIC constellation and ensure continuity of navigation services. The satellite carries an indigenous atomic clock along with procured atomic clocks. It also incorporates the L1 navigation signal in addition to the existing L5 and S signals.

The addition of the L1 signal is expected to enhance NavIC's navigation capabilities and extend its coverage to India's landmass and a region extending approximately 1,500 km beyond the country's geopolitical boundary.

NavIC is India's independent regional navigation satellite system, developed to provide Position, Velocity and Timing (PVT) services across India and the surrounding region. It offers two types of services - Standard Positioning Service (SPS) for civilian users and Restricted Service (RS), an encrypted service for authorised users.

ISRO has planned five second-generation navigation satellites to augment the existing constellation and maintain continuity of services with enhanced features.

The first satellite in the second-generation series, NVS-01, was launched aboard the GSLV-F12 mission on May 29, 2023. The mission marked the first time an indigenous atomic clock was flown on an Indian navigation satellite.

The NavIC system supports applications requiring positioning, navigation and timing information, including transportation and location-based services. The NVS-03 mission is aimed at further strengthening India's independent regional navigation capabilities.ISRO to Launch GSLV-F18 Mission Carrying NavIC Satellite NVS-03 Tonight

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New Delhi, 30 October (H.S.): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch its GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission at 11.51 p.m. on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Announcing the launch schedule in a post on X, ISRO said the mission would lift off at 23:51 hours IST from the space centre.

The mission will place NVS-03, the third satellite in India's second-generation Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The launch is planned from the Second Launch Pad at the space centre.

According to ISRO, GSLV-F18 will be the 20th flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

NVS-03 is designed to augment the NavIC constellation and ensure continuity of navigation services. The satellite carries an indigenous atomic clock along with procured atomic clocks. It also incorporates the L1 navigation signal in addition to the existing L5 and S signals.

The addition of the L1 signal is expected to enhance NavIC's navigation capabilities and extend its coverage to India's landmass and a region extending approximately 1,500 km beyond the country's geopolitical boundary.

NavIC is India's independent regional navigation satellite system, developed to provide Position, Velocity and Timing (PVT) services across India and the surrounding region. It offers two types of services - Standard Positioning Service (SPS) for civilian users and Restricted Service (RS), an encrypted service for authorised users.

ISRO has planned five second-generation navigation satellites to augment the existing constellation and maintain continuity of services with enhanced features.

The first satellite in the second-generation series, NVS-01, was launched aboard the GSLV-F12 mission on May 29, 2023. The mission marked the first time an indigenous atomic clock was flown on an Indian navigation satellite.

The NavIC system supports applications requiring positioning, navigation and timing information, including transportation and location-based services. The NVS-03 mission is aimed at further strengthening India's independent regional navigation capabilities.

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