The challenges go much deeper. Replacement satellite NVS-02, launched in January 2025, failed to reach orbit after a propulsion fault stranded it. Two consecutive PSLV rocket failures in 2025 and early 2026 have compounded the backlog. A PIB statement from a Lok Sabha written reply on July 22, 2025, explicitly states: "NVS-03 is planned to be launched by the end of 2025. Subsequently, with a gap of six months, NVS-04 & NVS-05 are planned to be launched." However, for multiple reasons so far, no replacement effort has been successful. If IRNSS-1B, the oldest surviving member, fails next, India drops to two...