29 January 2025 year Fr. 00:53 (UTC) From Satish Satish Shatish Center, India using a launch vehicle "GSLV Mk II" India's navigation spacecraft was launched into geostationary orbit «IRNSS-1J(NVS-02)».
More, Autonomous Regional Satellite Navigation System of India, designed to accomplish civilian and military tasks.
According to representatives of the ISRO Satellite Center, the system offers two types of services:
- Standard positioning service (SPS) – ensures positioning accuracy up to 20 meters, and the accuracy of determining the time to 40 nanoseconds within the main service area.
- Limited service (RS)- protected service, reserved for authorized users, including the military.
NavIC provides services for the following areas, how to navigate, Agriculture, and mobile location services.
NVS-02 is the second satellite in the NVS series, next after NVS starts-01 29 May 2023 year. NVS-02 is a significant technological leap. The spacecraft equipment uses L1 frequency bands, L5 and S to provide high-precision navigation services. in addition, it is equipped with a rubidium atomic clock frequency standard (RAFS) for accurate timing.
Satellite mass 2250 Kg, power approx 3 kW. It will replace the IRNSS-1E satellite at the orbital position of 111.75ºE.
The NavIC system is also important for India's international cooperation, its ability to provide accurate PVT services in the South Asian region and positions the country as a leader in satellite navigation technology.
This launch will improve the reliability and accuracy of the NavIC system , and will reduce India's dependence on global navigation satellite systems, such as GPS, providing great autonomy and stability. Currently, the NavIC grouping consists of 8 IRNSS-type spacecraft and one NVS spacecraft-01.
According to the CCS