ISRO to launch NVS-01 navigation satellite on May 29 to strengthen NavIC system
1 min read . Updated: 24 May 2023, 03:23 PM IST
PremiumThe launch of the NVS-01 satellite marks a significant step in advancing India's navigation technology and strengthening the NavIC system.
The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission, scheduled to launch on May 29 at 10:42 hours from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, is expected to augment ISRO's navigation capabilities.
The launch of the NVS-01 satellite marks a significant step in advancing India's navigation technology and strengthening the NavIC system.
The mission aims to augment ISRO's navigation capabilities by deploying the NVS-01 navigation satellite, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
The NVS-01 satellite is the first of the second-generation satellites for Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services.
The satellite weighs about 2,232 kg and will be equipped with an indigenous atomic clock which will allow for more accurate orbit-raising procedures.
The NVS-01 satellite is a navigation satellite and the first of the second-generation satellites of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) and will provide position, velocity, and time information to users in India and its surrounding regions.
The NVS-01 satellite will replace the IRNSS-1G satellite launched in 2016 which is part of a constellation of seven satellites providing navigational services to the Indian region and is expected to have a mission life of 12 years.
The second-generation satellites are built with enhanced features and capabilities, to improve the accuracy and reliability of the NavIC navigation system.
It will be deployed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) with an apogee of approximately 36,000 kilometers and will reach its final geostationary orbit using its own propulsion system.
The satellite incorporates L1 band signals to widen the services it offers.
The United States, Russia, and China are the only other countries with their own navigation systems.
Positioned in a geostationary orbit, it covers India and extends up to 1,500 km beyond the nation's boundaries. This mission signifies ISRO's commitment to advancing India's navigation capabilities.