Current Affairs - National - Discussion

October 30, 2026, is the scheduled launch date for the NVS-03 navigation satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The satellite is planned to be launched aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk II from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. NVS-03 belongs to the second generation of NavIC satellites, designed to improve the continuity and reliability of India's indigenous satellite navigation system. NavIC provides Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services across India and surrounding areas. The satellite is expected to help address operational challenges caused by satellite failures and atomic clock issues.