NVS-01

NVS-01
NVS series spacecraft
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorISRO
COSPAR ID2023-076A [1]
SATCAT no.56759[1]
Mission durationPlanned: 12 years
Elapsed: 1 year, 5 months, 29 days
Spacecraft properties
BusI-2K
ManufacturerISRO Satellite Centre
Space Applications Centre
Launch mass2,232 kilograms (4,921 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date29 May 2023, 16:10 UTC[2]
RocketGSLV-Mk2 F12
Launch siteSatish Dhawan SLP
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeosynchronous
Longitude129.55° E
Inclination5.1°
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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]

  1. ^ a b "IRNSS 1J Satellite details". n2yo. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ^ "Isro to launch navigation satellite NVS-01 on May 29". Hindustan Times. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. ^ "ISRO's new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India". Indian Express. 2023-05-30.
  4. ^ "Isro aims for 7 more launches from India in 2021". Times of India. 12 March 2021.