The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the NVS-01 satellite onboard it’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota in Tirupati district at 10.42 am on May 29.
The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is designed to deploy the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing 2,232kg, into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Subsequent orbit-raising manoeuvres would take the satellite to the intended orbit.
NVS-01 is the first of the second-generation satellites envisaged for the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) Services. NVS series of satellites will sustain and augment the NavIC with enhanced features. This series incorporates L1 band signals additionally to widen the services.
The regional navigation satellite system NavIC is a constellation of seven satellites that work with a 24X7 Network of ground stations while orbiting above Earth in geostationary orbit. Three satellites are placed in geostationary orbit and four in inclined geosynchronous orbit. The NavIC coverage area includes India and a region up to 1,500km beyond the nations boundary.
According to ISRO, NavIC offers two services — Standard Position Service for civilian users and Restricted Service for strategic users. The system is used in terrestrial, aerial, marine transportation, location-based services, personal mobility, resource monitoring, surveying and geodesy, scientific research etc.