Summary
The 50‑metre, three‑stage rocket will lift off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
For this flight, engineers kept the satellite’s pyrotechnic valves open to bypass the connector failure that halted the previous NVS‑02 mission.
NVS‑03, weighing 2,232 kg, includes an Indian‑made rubidium atomic clock and will broadcast signals in L1, L5 and S bands for smartphones and wearables.
After reaching a geosynchronous transfer orbit, the satellite will raise its orbit to a final geosynchronous slot, enhancing the NavIC positioning network.