30-11-2020 | 15:55 PM
IRNSS Satellite Constellation of India
Context:
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been accepted as a component of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for its operation in the Indian Ocean Region.
Key Points:
This will enable the vessels to use IRNSS to obtain position information similar to GLONASS and GPS.
The navigation system up to 1,500 km in the Indian Ocean waters can now replace GPS. This means that the ships in the Indian Ocean can obtain information from IRNSS for their position at sea.
About IRNSS:
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an independent regional navigational satellite system that was developed by India.
Its operational name is NAVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation).
It was developed in India by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its commercial wing ANTRIX.
It consists of 8 satellites located at a distance of approximately 36,000 Km. Currently, 7 satellites are active.
3 satellites are in Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
5 satellites are in inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
Note:
The GPS is a Global Positioning System owned by the United States.
GLONASS is the Global Navigation Satellite System of Russia. The GLONASS satellite was completed in 1995.
