NVS-02 Satellite
25-01-2025
07:30 AM
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NVS-02 Satellite Latest News
India's space agency,Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has rolled out its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket, carrying the NVS-02 satellite, as part of the NavIC navigation system.

About NVS-02 Satellite
- It is the second of the five second-generation satellites developed by the space agency to replace the existing satellites in the country’s navigation constellation Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System.
- It will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F15.
- NVS-01 was launched on board GSLV-F12 in 2023 and for the first time, an indigenous atomic clock was flown in NVS-01.
NVS-02 Satellite Features
- It weighs 2,250 kg and has a power capacity of around 3 kW.
- It is configured with navigation payload in three frequency bandsL1, L5 and S bands in addition to ranging payload in C-band like its predecessor-NVS-01
- It also has a precise atomic clock called the Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) for accurate timekeeping.
- It has a longer lifespan of 12 years and also equipped with indigenously developed, more accurate atomic clocks.
- It will replace an older NavIC satellite, IRNSS-1E, and be positioned at 111.75°E in orbit.
- It is designed, developed, and integrated at the U R Satellite Centre (URSC).
NVS-02 Satellite Significance
- It will help improve NavIC's services, which are used for navigation, precision agriculture, emergency services, fleet management, and even mobile device location services.
- By incorporating new L1 band signals, NVS-02 improves NavIC’s compatibility with global navigation systems, ensuring wider adoption and better service.
NVS-02 Satellite FAQs
Q1: Which is the first sun synchronous satellite of India?
Ans: IRS-1A launched into a polar sun-synchronous orbit on March 17, 1988
Q2: Who launched Xposat?
Ans: ISRO's PSLV-C58 has launched XPOSAT Satellite
Q3: Which is India's first domestic geostationary satellite?
Ans: INSAT-1A
Q4: Who is the father of the Indian Space Program?
Ans: Dr Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
Q5: How many NavIC satellites are there?
Ans: Eight satellites
Source: IE