NVS-01
NVS series spacecraft | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-076A |
| SATCAT no. | 56759 |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 2 years, 19 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | I-2K |
| Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
| Launch mass | 2,232 kilograms (4,921 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 May 2023, 16:10 UTC |
| Rocket | GSLV-Mk2, F12 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan, SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 129.55° East |
| Inclination | 5.1° |
NVS-01 is the first in the series of second generation navigation satellite and the ninth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NVS), with an alternate name of, IRNSS-1J. It will augment the existing satellite and bolster the capability of the NavIC constellation by adding more robustness and new features. ISRO already launched IRNSS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H and 1I. The satellite is intended to replace IRNSS-1G and augment the constellation of geosynchronous navigation satellites after IRNSS-1I.