 NVS series spacecraft | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-076A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 56759[1] |
| Mission duration | Planned: 12 years Elapsed: 1 year, 2 months, 2 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 2,232 kilograms (4,921 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 May 2023, 16:10 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | GSLV-Mk2 F12 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 129.55° E |
| Inclination | 5.1° |
NVS-01 is the first in the series of second generation navigation satellite and the ninth satellite in the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), with an alternate name of, IRNSS-1J. It will augment the existing satellite and bolster the capability of the NavIC constellation by adding more robustness and new features.[3] ISRO already launched IRNSS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H and 1I. The satellite is intended to replace IRNSS-1G and augment the constellation of geosynchronous navigation satellites after IRNSS-1I.[4]
- ^ a b "IRNSS 1J Satellite details". n2yo. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Isro to launch navigation satellite NVS-01 on May 29". Hindustan Times. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "ISRO's new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India". Indian Express. 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Isro aims for 7 more launches from India in 2021". Times of India. 12 March 2021.
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