GSLV-F12/NVS-01: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the NVS-01 satellite next week. The NVS-01 satellite is India’s first second-generation satellite that will be a part of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services.
ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) will launch the NVS-01 navigation satellite at 10:42 am IST on May 29, from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The NVS-01 satellite weighs about 2,232 kilograms. It will be launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. After launch, the satellite will perform orbit-raising manoeuvres to reach its intended orbit.
NVS satellites will have enhanced NavIC features, and incorporate L1 band signals, ISRO says on its website.
NVS-01 will also be equipped with an indigenous atomic clock.
In October 2022, ISRO announced its plans to expand the NavIC system in order to increase its use in the civilian sector and by ships and aircraft travelling at large distances from India’s borders.
