India launched the first of seven navigation satellites intended to deliver a regional positioning system on Tuesday. The system will be similar to the Global Positioning System owned by the U.S.

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Jan. 20 carrying IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite in the seven-spacecraft Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. Credit: ISRO Bengaluru, INDIA — ...

The IRNSS 1I mission is critical for the space agency as it is ISRO’s second attempt to replace the IRNSS 1A satellite, after the failure of the IRNSS 1H mission in August ISRO’s last mission is in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. India has successfully launched a new navigation satellite, even as the country continues hunting ...

NVS-01 is the first second-generation satellite of the Indian Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), also known as Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). It was launched into geostationary orbit ...

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have implemented the GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation-GAGAN project as a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS ...

NEW DELHI—India plans to launch a new navigation satellite in the second half of this year to replace an Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) spacecraft experiencing technical problems.

No audio available for this content. A replacement satellite for NavIC, India’s navigation constellation, was successfully launched April 11 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. In its ...