ISRO placed the NVS-03 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit, lifting NavIC to the four working satellites needed to deliver positioning, navigation and timing services.

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• ISRO launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite on a GSLV Mark II rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on the night of October 30, 2026.
• The rocket placed the satellite into geostationary transfer orbit as planned, and ISRO confirmed the outcome about thirty minutes after liftoff.
• NVS-03 is the third next-generation satellite India has launched for NavIC, its Navigation with Indian Constellation system.
• NavIC is a regional system giving position, navigation and timing services across India and about 1,500 km beyond its landmass.
• The constellation had three fully functioning satellites before this launch, while four are required to provide positioning, navigation and timing services.
• ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said India now has four navigation satellites in orbit and will join a select group of nations with their own constellation.
• The flight was the 14th GSLV Mark II launch, of which twelve have succeeded.
• It was the fourth Indian orbital launch of 2026 and the third operated by ISRO, after Skyroot Aerospace reached orbit in July.
• The chairman announced at least five more launches this financial year, including the uncrewed Gaganyaan G mission and PSLV and SSLV flights.
• ISRO says it has run more than 8,000 tests to prepare for the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight.
• ISRO also plans four functional launch pads by 2029 and a new 2,000-acre small-satellite spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu.
• NVS-03's commissioning and checkout phase will now decide whether NavIC can begin delivering full navigation services.