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How to Watch ISRO’s Next Launch Live: Your Complete Guide to NVS-03 (October 2026)

Launch File Next LaunchNVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) VehicleGSLV Mk II F18 Launch SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Expected WindowMid-October 2026 Watch OnlineISRO YouTube & isro.gov.in (free) Watch In PersonSriharikota Launch View Gallery…

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Night liftoff from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the site of ISRO's next launch

How to Watch ISRO’s Next Launch Live: Your Complete Guide to NVS-03 (October 2026)

Launch File Next LaunchNVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) VehicleGSLV Mk II F18 Launch SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Expected WindowMid-October 2026 Watch OnlineISRO YouTube & isro.gov.in (free) Watch In PersonSriharikota Launch View Gallery ...
Bellatrix Aerospace Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) hardware

Bellatrix Aerospace Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Satellite Propulsion (2026)

Mission File CompanyBellatrix Aerospace Founded2015 FoundersRohan Ganapathy & Yashas Karanam HeadquartersBengaluru, India FocusSatellite propulsion & orbital transfer vehicles 2026 funding raised$20 million (~₹190 Cr) Pre-Series B Latest dealVLEO demo satellite ...
NVS-03 explained: an NVS-series NavIC satellite undergoing pre-launch preparation in ISRO's cleanroom, the same design lineage as NVS-03

NVS-03 Explained: The Indigenous Atomic Clock Bringing NavIC Back to Life (2026)

Mission File SatelliteNVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) Launch vehicleGSLV-F18 Launch windowOctober 2026 Launch siteSDSC SHAR, Sriharikota Mass2,232 kg Target orbitGeosynchronous, 129.55°E Atomic clockIndigenous Rubidium (iRAFS) Design life12 years In This Article What Is ...
GSLV vs LVM3 comparison: GSLV Mk II rocket lifting off carrying the NISAR satellite

GSLV vs LVM3: Why ISRO Is Retiring One Rocket to Bet on the Other (2026)

Quick Comparison GSLV payload (GTO)About 2,500 kg LVM3 payload (GTO)About 4,200 kg GSLV cost per launchRoughly Rs 390 to 400 crore LVM3 cost per launchRoughly Rs 400 to 405 crore ...
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Night liftoff from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the site of ISRO's next launch

How to Watch ISRO’s Next Launch Live: Your Complete Guide to NVS-03 (October 2026)

Launch File Next LaunchNVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) VehicleGSLV Mk II F18 Launch SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Expected WindowMid-October 2026 Watch OnlineISRO ...
Bellatrix Aerospace Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) hardware

Bellatrix Aerospace Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Satellite Propulsion (2026)

Mission File CompanyBellatrix Aerospace Founded2015 FoundersRohan Ganapathy & Yashas Karanam HeadquartersBengaluru, India FocusSatellite propulsion & orbital transfer vehicles 2026 funding ...
NVS-03 explained: an NVS-series NavIC satellite undergoing pre-launch preparation in ISRO's cleanroom, the same design lineage as NVS-03

NVS-03 Explained: The Indigenous Atomic Clock Bringing NavIC Back to Life (2026)

Mission File SatelliteNVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) Launch vehicleGSLV-F18 Launch windowOctober 2026 Launch siteSDSC SHAR, Sriharikota Mass2,232 kg Target orbitGeosynchronous, 129.55°E Atomic clockIndigenous ...
GSLV vs LVM3 comparison: GSLV Mk II rocket lifting off carrying the NISAR satellite

GSLV vs LVM3: Why ISRO Is Retiring One Rocket to Bet on the Other (2026)

Quick Comparison GSLV payload (GTO)About 2,500 kg LVM3 payload (GTO)About 4,200 kg GSLV cost per launchRoughly Rs 390 to 400 ...
PSLV rocket lifting off from Sriharikota, the workhorse launch vehicle in the PSLV vs SSLV comparison

PSLV vs SSLV: How India’s Two ISRO Rockets Actually Compare (2026)

Quick Comparison PSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit)1,100 to 1,750 kg, depending on variant SSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit)About 300 kg, ...
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Bharatiya Antariksh Station: India’s Plan for Its Own Space Station, Explained

Mission File ProgrammeBharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) Announced18 September 2024 Lead agencyISRO, under the Gaganyaan Programme BAS-1 budgetRs 1,763 crore First ...
Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

Dhruva Space is emerging as a key player in India’s private space industry, building satellites, orbital deployers and ground infrastructure ...
India’s Mission to Bring Moon Rocks Back to Earth

Chandrayaan-4: India’s Mission to Bring Moon Rocks Back to Earth

Chandrayaan-4 is ISRO’s ambitious lunar sample-return mission, designed to collect 2–3 kg of Moon rocks and soil and bring them ...
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