The Indian Space Research Organisation is getting ready to boost India’s navigational requirements to launch its next big mission, the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) satellite into Low Earth Orbit.The Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) satellite, nearly 2232 kilograms in weight, will lift off onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-II (GSLV-MkII) at 10:42 am as India plans to further strengthen its homegrown navigational system.
ISRO will launch navigation satellite ‘NVS-01’ onboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on May 29. The mission’s goal is to launch the NVS-01 navigation satellite, which weighs 2,232 kilogrammes, into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
NVS series of satellites will sustain and augment the NavIC with enhanced features.
In Short
- NavIC is the name of the regional navigation satellite system.
- NavIC offers services to public and strategic users
- The system is used in land, air, and sea transportation.
NavIC is India’s own indigenous satellite navigation system similar to the prominent Global Positioning System (GPS), which belongs to the United States. According to ISRO, NVS series of satellites will sustain and augment the NavIC with enhanced features.
This will improve the accuracy and reliability of the signals, making them more suitable for critical applications such as aviation and maritime navigation. The L1 band signals will also enhance the coverage in urban areas where buildings and other obstacles can cause signal blockages.
Gagan part of the NavIC system, which stands for GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation, enhances the accuracy of the system by integrating data from additional ground-based reference stations. This augmentation system improves the overall reliability and performance of the navigation signals.