NavIC / IRNSS
India's Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), formerly known as IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System), is India's own satellite-based positioning system developed by ISRO. It is designed to provide accurate position information over India and a region extending roughly 1,500 km around the country. NavIC is India's answer to the US GPS, Russian GLONASS, European Galileo, and Chinese BeiDou systems.
- Full constellation: 7 operational satellites — 3 in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at 32.5°E, 83°E, and 131.5°E; 4 in Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) at inclinations of 29° crossing 55°E and 111.75°E
- Designed accuracy: better than 20 metres over India and the Indian Ocean region
- Services: Standard Positioning Service (SPS) for civilians; Restricted Service (RS) for strategic and defence users
- First satellite (IRNSS-1A) launched in July 2013; constellation nominally completed in 2016
- Coverage area: India and up to 1,500 km beyond its boundaries
● Tracked since March 15, 2026 · last seen August 05, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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