The ISRO successfully placed the NVS-02 satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit using GSLV-F15 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- GSLV-F15 Vehicle is a three-stage launch vehicle, with a third-stage CUS 15 cryogenic engine.
- The NVS-02 is the second satellite in the NVS series, and part of India’s Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
What is NavIC?
- About: It is a regional navigation satellite system (erstwhile known as Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) launched by ISRO.
- NavIC Network: NavIC is designed with a constellation of 7 satellites of which 3 satellites placed in geostationary orbit & 4 satellites are placed in inclined geosynchronous orbit.
- NavIC Services: Standard Position Service (SPS) for civilian users & Restricted Service for strategic users.
- Coverage Area: India and a region up to 1500 km beyond Indian boundary.
- Accuracy: NavIC’s SPS offer accuracy of better than 20 meters and a timing accuracy of better than 40 nanoseconds.
- Other: NavIC SPS signals are interoperable with the other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals i.e., GPS (of USA), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (European Union) & BeiDou (China).
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