NAVIGATION WITH INDIAN CONSTELLATION (NAVIC)
Around 12000 trains are targeted for tracking in real-time using NavIC and other GNSS constellations
It is also true that around 8700 trains are already equipped with NavIC along with other GNSS constellations
As of now 11 satellites have been put in orbit. Some of them are not functioning. At present 4 satellites are providing Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) services, 4 satellites are being used for one way message broadcast, 1 satellites got decommissioned after its end-of-life service. 2 satellites could not reach the intended orbit
NVS-03 is planned to be launched by end of 2025. Subsequently, with a gap of six months, NVS-04 & NVS-05 are planned to be launched
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