NVS-03 launch set to restore India's NavIC navigation services

ISRO's GSLV-F18 placed the NVS-03 satellite into orbit after a post-midnight lift-off, restoring key positioning and timing services for India's NavIC network. It came just 56 days after the previous GSLV mission, one of the vehicle's fastest turnarounds. ISRO chief V Narayanan said the satellite's solar panels deployed successfully, and PM Modi called it a step towards self-reliance.