https://x.com/ispaceflight_in/status/2103705902658580711
ISRO Chairperson Dr. V. Narayanan shared ISRO's launch targets for 2026-27 during his Institute Lecture at IIT Delhi on 23 September 2026. Here is what the slide shows.Upcoming missions:
1. GSLV F18 | NVS-03 | Oct 2026
2. SSLV L1 | NSIL (NGEs) | Oct 2026
3. HLVM3 | Gaganyaan G1 (uncrewed) | Nov 2026
4. PSLV C63 | TDS-01 | Nov 2026
5. LVM3 M7 | GSAT-N3 | Dec 2026
6. PSLV N1 | Oceansat-3A | Jan 2027
7. SSLV L2 | NSIL (SBS-3) | Mar 2027
What do NGEs and SBS-3 mean?
NGEs (Non-Governmental Entities) is the term ISRO and IN-SPACe use for private companies and startups in India's space sector. "NGE Launch" for Vikram-I means a launch by a private company, not ISRO. "SSLV L1 / NSIL (NGEs)" is a commercial SSLV flight run through NSIL, ISRO's commercial arm, that will most likely carry satellites built by private Indian companies.
SBS-3 (Space Based Surveillance Phase 3) is India's military surveillance satellite program, approved in October 2024. It plans a constellation of about 52 satellites for defence and border monitoring, built partly by ISRO and partly by private industry. The SSLV L2 flight in March 2027 would likely launch satellites from this constellation.
Last time, we reported that ISRO was targeting 6 more launches this financial year, while an RTI reply put the number at 5. This slide now lists 7 launches from October 2026 to March 2027. It also fills in the payloads we had marked as TBD: TDS-01 on PSLV C63, GSAT-N3 on LVM3 M7, and SBS-3 on the second SSLV commercial flight.
As always, these are targets. Launch dates can shift, so take them with a grain of salt.
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