ISRO’s 100th launch from Sriharikota on Jan 29
GSLV-F15 with Indigenous Cryogenic stage will place the NVS-02 satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit and the launch will take place from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, said ISRO, in a statement.
Incidentally, NVS-01, the first of the second-generation satellites, was launched on board GSLV-F12 on May 29, 2023.
“NVS-02, the second satellite in the NVS series, is configured with navigation payload in L1, L5 and S bands in addition to ranging payload in C-band like its predecessor-NVS-01. It is configured on standard I-2K bus platforms with a lift-off mass of 2,250 kg and a power handling capability of -3 kW. It will be placed at 111.75°E, replacing IRNSS-1E,” it said.
According to ISRO, Navigation with Indian Constellation is India’s independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide accurate Position, Velocity and Timing service to users in India as well as the region extending about 1,500 km beyond the Indian landmass, which is its primary service area.
NVS-01/02/03/04/05 are envisaged to augment the NavIC base layer constellation with enhanced features for ensuring continuity of services, added the statement.
The space agency said NVS-02 uses a combination of indigenous and procured atomic clocks for precise time estimation.
NVS-02 satellite was designed, developed and integrated at the U R Satellite Centre with the support of other satellite-based work centres, it added.