India plans three more NavIC satellites

India is set to strengthen its homegrown satellite navigation NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) system with the planned launch of three new satellites — NVS-03, NVS-04, and NVS-05 — by 2027, amid concerns over the ageing and partially operational fleet.

According to a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, the NVS-03 satellite is scheduled for launch by the end of 2025.

The subsequent satellites, NVS-04 and NVS-05, will be deployed at six-month intervals thereafter, extending the replenishment schedule into 2027.

The NavIC system currently comprises 11 satellites launched since inception.

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