Navic 160827154034 PDF
Navic 160827154034 PDF
Navic 160827154034 PDF
-by M.MADHU
14090-EC-006
INTRODUCTION
• The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System or IRNSS.
• NAVIC is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system
developed by India.
• Navic means “sailor” or “navigator “ in sanskrit ,Hindi and many
other indian languages .
• Navic stands for navigation with indian constellation .
• Used to provide accurate real-time positioning and timing services
over india and the region extending to 1500km (930miles) around
India.
• It consists of a constellation of 3 satellites in geostationary
orbit(GEO),4 satellites in geosynchronous orbit(GSO)
NAVIC is placed approximately 36000km (22000miles) altitude
above the earth surface .
Indian govt. approved this project in may 2006, with the
intention of being completed and implemented by 28 April 2016
Navic will provide two levels of service , the standard
positioning service(SPS) for general open use and a restricted
service (an encrypted one) for authorized users(including the
military) .
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