Navigation Satellite
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists successfully launched NVS-01 next generation navigation satellite on GSLV Mk-II from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on 29 May 2023.
The space agency aims to enhance the continuity of navigation with the Indian Constellation (NavIC) services with this mission. NVS01 is the first of the second generation satellites envisaged for navigation with the Indian Constellation (NavIC) services. The NVS series of satellites will maintain and enhance NAVIC with advanced features. This series additionally includes L1 band signals to expand the services. The indigenous atomic clock will be flown for the first time in NVS-01. GSLV-F12 is the 15th flight of India's GSLV and 9th flight with an indigenous cryo stage. This is the sixth operational flight of GSLV with indigenous cryogenic stage. GSLVF12 will place the NVS-01 satellite in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
- GSLV-F12 is the 15th flight of India's GSLV and the 9th flight with an indigenous cryo stage.
- The navigation satellite NVS-01 weighs 2,232 kg.
- The satellite will provide real-time position and timing services over an area of about 1,500 km around India and the mainland.
- NVS-01 is the first of India's second generation NavIC satellites that come with advanced features including location-based services in terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, precision agriculture, mobile devices and marine fisheries.
- ISRO said the NAVIC signals are designed to provide user position accuracy better than 20 meters and timing accuracy better than 50 nanoseconds.
- This mission is the sixth operational flight of GSLV with indigenous cryogenic stage. ISRO said that the mission life of NVS-01 is expected to be better than 12 years.