Mission type | Navigation |
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Operator | ISRO |
COSPAR ID | 2025-020A |
SATCAT no. | 62850 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | I-2K |
Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
Launch mass | 2,250 kilograms |
Power | 3 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 29 January 2025, 06:23 IST |
Rocket | GSLV-Mk2 F15 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
Contractor | ISRO |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geosynchronous |
Longitude | 111.75º E |
NavIC← NVS-01NVS-03 → |
NVS-02 is the second satellite in the NVS series, equipped with navigation payloads in L1, L5, and S bands, as well as a ranging payload in C-band. The vehicle is based on the conventional I-2K bus platform, with a lift-off mass of 2250 kg and a power handling capacity of approximately 3 kW. IRNSS-1E will be replaced by it at 111.75ºE.
See also
- Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite (CCI-Sat)
- GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN)
- Satellite navigation
References
- C.S, Hemanth (29 January 2025). "ISRO successfully launches NVS-02 satellite; creates history with the 100th launch from Sriharikota". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- "Hitting a century, ISRO launches 100th satellite NVS-02 from Sriharikota". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- Roushan, Anurag (29 January 2025). "ISRO's 100th mission: How will NVS-02 satellite boost India's GPS alternative? Explained". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
External links
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