NavIC : India's Own GPS System

NavIC GPS System

NavIC, which is now India's own satellite GPS system also technical named as "Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) ". NavIC name is generated as Navigation with Indian Constellation; and, navik ('sailor') or 'navigator' in sanskrit language.  

About System 

This navigation system provides actual real time positioning and timing services also it covers india and 1500 Km around it. This system works with 7 satellites and 2 additional satellites on ground as well. NavIC is operate by Indian space research organization.  This app will launch in Chinese smartphone which is Realme X50 Pro. 

Purpose 

Global navigation satellite systems which is controlled by foreign ministry is not guaranteed for troops or hostile positions, as already happened while Kargil war in 1999 when it dependent on american GPS system. So government of India has to approved this project in May 2013.

Services

NavIC system provides two levels of services, the first is "standard positioning services" which can use by civilians and second one is "encrypted services" which can used by authorized user only including the military.

Launch Detail 

First satellite launch was done on 1st of july 2013 and last launch was done on 12nd April 2018.

Accuracy

This system purpose to provide great accuracy of batter than 10 meters through out Indian mainland.

Also great accuracy batter than 20 meters on Indian Ocean. The NavIC provides 5m accuracy actual time positioning. GPS system has accuracy about 10-20m.