Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Satellites
Indian PNT Satellites (NavIC)
2018 – Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) – Snapshot
India launched one Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) satellite to complete its Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) in 2018. This new satellite brings the number of operational IRNSS satellites…
2017 – Navigation with Indian Constellation – Snapshot
India completed the first part of a two-phase plan during 2016, fielding a constellation of seven Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) PNT satellites. The constellation was supposed to provide regional…
2016 – NavIC – Snapshot
During 2016, India completed the first phase of a two-phase plan for its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite system, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). Upon the launch…
2007 – IRNSS
In 2006, India announced the Indian Regional Navigation System (IRNSS), joining the ranks of countries with plans for indigenous navigation systems. IRNSS is to be a ##-satellite geostationary and geosynchronous…
2014 – IRNSS
India continued with plans for its regional PNT constellation, the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS), launching ## more IRNSS satellites in 2014. With a total of ## PNT satellites…
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2008 – IRNSS
The Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System is under development by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The introduction of these competing systems, with newer spacecraft and stronger signals, should improve…
2012 – IRNSS
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) will include ## satellites providing coverage primarily for South Asia. Like the Japanese system, ## of the ## will be in non-equatorial GEO,…
2013 – IRNSS
Several other nations are developing or expanding their PNT or augmentation systems. The first satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was launched in 2013. When complete, the…
2015 – IRNSS – Snapshot
India’s share of the world’s operational PNT satellites hovered around 4% for 2014 and 2015.[efn_note]“List of Navigation Satellites.” ISRO. 2015. http://www.isro.gov.in/spacecraft/list-of-navigation-satellites. (accessed September 9, 2015)[/efn_note] Launching one Indian Regional Navigation…