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GSLV Mk II launches IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Indian Space Research Organization's GSLV Mk. II lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on 30 Oct 2026 18:21:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 17:00 UTC and ran 240 minutes. Liftoff came 81 minutes into it.
The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit.
The mission
This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit, the system will be operated by the Indian government.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
Indian Space Research Organization has now flown 101 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 2.
It was the 34th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad.
| Liftoff | 30 Oct 2026 18:21:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | GSLV Mk. II |
| Provider | Indian Space Research Organization |
| Pad | Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad |
| Target orbit | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:26:45 GMT.