India to build Its Own Satellite Navigation System At Cost Of Rs. 1600 crore
By Sanjay Sharma, Section News
Posted on Thu Jul 06, 2006 at 12:27:22 PM EST
A satellite-based system to be built in the next five to six years at a cost of Rs 1,600 crores will enable New Delhi to provide positioning, navigation and timing services across the country and neighbouring areas, officials said here today. Addressing an industry meet on satellite navigation and talking to reporters later, G Madhavan Nair, Secretary in the Department of Space, said the Indian Regional Navigation System will consist of a constellation of satellites and a large ground network. "The system is a totally independent navigational system based on a constellation of eight satellites," said Nair, who is also chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ISRO officials said the system would be under Indian control, and the space and ground segments as well as receivers will be built in the country. ISRO and the Airports Authority of India are already implementing a satellite-based navigation system for civil aviation called Gagan. Officials said the department has identified satellite navigation as an key area and a massive investment in this programme is slated for the 11th Five-year Plan.
From The Hindu - July 04, 2006
India to build Rs. 1600 cr. satellite navigation system
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