**Summary:**
As of August 7, 2025, India's Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system has 11 satellites in orbit, according to a statement released by the Press Information Bureau Delhi. Data from the Vahan dashboard indicates that 1.96 million vehicles are equipped with vehicle tracking systems utilizing NavIC, and 153 certified models are available. Currently, four satellites are actively providing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services, and four satellites are dedicated to one-way message broadcasting. One satellite has been decommissioned following its end-of-life service. The launch of NVS03 is planned for the end of 2025, with subsequent launches of NVS04 and NVS05 planned at six-month intervals. This information was provided by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
NAVIC: Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), an autonomous regional geocentric satellite navigation system developed by ISRO
Vahan dashboard: Website providing data on vehicle-related information, including certified models and vehicle tracking.
PNT services: Positioning, Navigation, and Timing services provided by satellites.
NVS03: Satellite planned for launch by the end of 2025 as part of NAVIC program.
NVS04: Satellite planned for launch six months after NVS03 as part of NAVIC program.
NVS05: Satellite planned for launch six months after NVS04 as part of NAVIC program.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State Independent Charge for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space
Rajya Sabha: The Upper House of the Parliament of India, where the written reply was submitted.
Department of Space
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NAVIC
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 3:24PM by PIB Delhi
As per Vahan dashboard website 153 certified models are available and 19.6 lakh vehicles are fitted with
vehicle tracking.
As of now 11 satellites have been put in orbit. At present four Satellites are providing PNT services, four
satellites are being used for one way message broadcast, one satellite got decommissioned after its end-of-life
service.
NVS-03 is planned to be launched by end of 2025. Subsequently, with a gap of six months, NVS-04 & NVS-05
are planned to be launched.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science
and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of
Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
*****
NKR/PSM/AV
(Release ID: 2153534)