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ISRO Sep 23, 2026

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…

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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 ...
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, rising to near 390 kg after its 2025 upgrade PSLV ...
Bharatiya Antariksh Station India’s Space Future

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 module (BAS-1)Targeted late 2028 Full station target2035 Orbit400 to 450 ...
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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, ...
Bharatiya Antariksh Station India’s Space Future

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 ...
India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Pixxel Explained: India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Mission File CompanyPixxel FoundedFebruary 2019 FoundersAwais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal HeadquartersBengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA FocusHyperspectral Earth observation Latest ...
The PSLV-C62 failure

PSLV-C62 Failure: What Went Wrong With ISRO’s Rocket Launch

Mission File MissionPSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch dateJanuary 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota VehiclePSLV-DL (64th PSLV ...
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