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NVS-02 Satellite

25-01-2025

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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