Isro sends up third satellite to build GPS on par with US

@avii-TGGs8o • Oct 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024

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The 67-hour countdown for the launch of India's navigation satellite IRNSS 1C began today at the spaceport of Sriharikota. The IRNSS 1C is the third of seven satellites in a series which aims to build an Indian navigation system that will be on par with US' Global Positioning System, on board PSLV C 26.

source: <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/first-mars-navigation-isro-sends-third-satellite-build-gps-par-us-1754061.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">First Mars, then navigation: Isro sends up third satellite to build GPS on par with US-India News , Firstpost</a>

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Oct 14, 2014

Finally they're doing something useful. I want to know whether we'll be able to use the Indian GPS using the existing equipment in our phones? 😀
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Anoop Kumar

@anoop-kumar-GDGRCn • Oct 14, 2014

Kaustubh Katdare
Finally they're doing something useful.
If we put aside the Mars mission direct benefit. It will surely bring satellite business to India. which is good☕.
For this GPS sat, this is great. Let's hope Indian GPS will be independent soon.
See the project GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation GAGAN details below
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<a href="https://mycoordinates.org/combining-gagan-with-irnss/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Coordinates : A resource on positioning, navigation and beyond » Blog Archive » Combining GAGAN with IRNSS</a>

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Shashank Moghe

@shashank-94ap1q • Oct 14, 2014

Well, I would not want to close this thread, so I will just say ISRO is on a roll! The cyclone that hit the Eastern Coast was averted (in terms of human losses) given its heavy intensity, thanks to accurate weather predictions, courtesy: the satellites launched on previous ISRO programmes. A navigational GPS would mean a whole lot to Indian public!
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Anoop Kumar

@anoop-kumar-GDGRCn • Oct 14, 2014

I agree, if we see the past experiences. This time cyclone was much dangerous and govt. manage to keep casualties less as compared to real state loss.
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Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Oct 15, 2014

I am reading about another less-talked-about benefits of IRNSS for India. It is called "Precision agriculture".
The data from the satellites can be used to analyze the data about the soil type, weather and overall crop yield. Precision Agriculture is also known as 'Satellite farming' or "site specific crop management (SSCM)".
I will need to Google to find out more on this. If anyone's aware, please enlighten.
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