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1/2: Aqua MODIS imagery captured at 1600 IST on 08 November 2026 shows extensive smoke and haze across the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Linear smoke plumes indicate active burning, while orange markers highlight satellite-detected fire hotspots overlaid on the true-colour imagery.

1/4: Stubble burning across India and Pakistan increasingly appears to be shifting towards daytime concealment to avoid satellite detection. The resulting smoke contributes to severe air pollution and deteriorating AQI levels across both countries.

A NOTAM issued by India confirms the launch of the GSLV-F18 rocket on 30 October 2026, with the launch window scheduled between 1700 and 2100 UTC.

Metrea Tankers update: N763MA #AA4DC1 replaced N571MA #A75334 after arriving in Delhi from Guam on 17 October 2026 and repositioning to Agra on 18 October. This allowed N571MA to depart for Guam on 28 October before returning to CONUS.

Updated NOTAM for the launch of GSLV-F18 with a more shorter time window from 30 October 2026 to 11 November 2026.