NEW DELHI: The ISRO - The Indian Space Research Organisation - is all set to launch NVS-01, a navigation satellite on-board the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle or GSLV Mk-II, on May 29, a senior official said, adding that the launch of the NVS-01 satellite marks a key step in advancing India's navigation technology and strengthening the NavIC system.
The mission's goal is to place the NVS-01 navigation satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to improve ISRO's navigational capabilities. The first of the second-generation satellites for Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services is the NVS-01 satellite. The satellite will have a built-in atomic clock that will enable more precise orbit-raising techniques. It weighs roughly 2,232 kg.
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)'s NVS-01 satellite, a navigation satellite and the first of the second generation, will give users in India and the areas around it information on position, velocity, and time.
The IRNSS-1G satellite, which is one of a constellation of seven satellites providing navigational services to the Indian subcontinent and was launched in 2016, will be replaced by the NVS-01 satellite, which is planned to have a 12-year mission life.
The second-generation satellites are designed with improved features and capabilities to boost the NavIC navigation system's precision and dependability.
It will be launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) with an apogee of around 36,000 kilometres, and it will use its own propulsion system to go into its final geostationary orbit. L1 band signals are included by the satellite to expand the services it provides. The only other nations that have their own navigation systems are China, Russia, and the United States.
It is located in a geostationary orbit, covering India and extending outward up to 1,500 km. The success of this mission demonstrates ISRO's dedication to enhancing India's navigational capabilities.
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