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ISRO to launch the NVS-03 navigation satellite on 30 October
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Which system do NVS satellites serve? The NavIC facts GS-III Prelims space questions keep returning to
ISRO will launch NVS-03, a second-generation NavIC satellite, from Sriharikota on 30 October.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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ISRO has announced that it will launch the navigation satellite NVS-03 on 30 October 2026 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
The NVS series are second-generation satellites for NavIC, India's regional satellite navigation system, which provides positioning services over India and the region extending about 1,500 km beyond its borders.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- ISRO will launch NVS-03 on 30 October 2026 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
- NVS series are second-generation satellites for NavIC
- NavIC is India's regional satellite navigation system
- NavIC covers India and the region extending about 1,500 km beyond its borders
- NavIC stands for Navigation with Indian Constellation
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- NVS satellites are second-generation satellites for NavIC, India's regional navigation system.
- NavIC provides positioning services over India and a region extending about 1,500 km beyond its borders.
- GAGAN is a satellite-based augmentation system for aviation, distinct from NavIC.
- Bhuvan is ISRO's geoportal and RISAT is a radar imaging satellite series; neither is a navigation constellation.
मुख्य
GS-III (Science and Technology: space). Indigenous satellite navigation reduces dependence on foreign systems such as GPS and supports strategic, civil and disaster-management uses. Second-generation NVS satellites strengthen NavIC's coverage and reliability; the way forward lies in wider consumer-device adoption, timely launches and sustained constellation maintenance.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The NVS series of satellites, including NVS-03 scheduled for launch from Sriharikota, are intended for which Indian system?
- GAGAN
- NavIC
- Bhuvan
- RISAT
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: B — The correct answer is NavIC. The NVS satellites are second-generation satellites for NavIC, India's regional navigation system.
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