Question

Consider the following about ISRO’s navigation satellite program:

1. GSLV-F15 launched the NVS-02 satellite.

2. NVS-02 enhances NavIC capabilities.

3. NavIC is designed for interplanetary navigation.

• A. 1 & 2
• B. 2 & 3
• C. 1 & 3
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 & 2

• Correct Answer: Option A (1 & 2)

• GSLV-F15 launched the NVS-02 satellite - True

• GSLV-F15 successfully launched the NVS-02 (Navigation Satellite-02) on May 29, 2023. This was the second satellite in the second-generation NavIC constellation.

• NVS-02 enhances NavIC capabilities - True

• NVS-02 is part of India's indigenous Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system and enhances its capabilities by providing more accurate positioning services. The second-generation NavIC satellites offer improvements over the first generation.

• NavIC is designed for interplanetary navigation - False

• NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), formerly known as IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System), is designed for regional navigation and positioning services primarily over the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions up to approximately 1,500 km from India's borders. It is NOT designed for interplanetary navigation. It's similar to other regional/global navigation systems like GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, etc., but focused on terrestrial applications.