About: Vice President complimented ISRO for establishing and putting in operation NaVIC at U R Rao Satellite Centre.
ISRO: Indian Space Research Organization developed the India’s regional navigation satellite system- Navigation in Indian Constellation (NaVIC).
Potential Uses: The remote sensing satellite data and images become indispensable tools in enhancing efficiency in various areas including :
Agriculture
Forestry
Oceanography
Infrastructure Planning
Energy & Environment
Water Resource
Development planning
NaVIC:NaVIC is an Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) consist of 8 satellites in geostationary orbit and 5 satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
Objective:The main objective of NaVIC is to provide reliable position, navigation and timing services over India and its neighborhood.
Certification:It has been certified by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a global body for coordinating mobile telephony standards.