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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is all set to launch its 100th mission – NVS-02 satellite – on Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in January 2025.
The mission will deploy a second generation satellite for navigation with the Indian Constellation (NavIC) system, enhancing India’s regional navigation capabilities.
The NVS-02 satellite will likely continue the progress of the 2,232 kg NVS-01 satellite, launched into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on May 29, 2023. The satellite has an indigenous atomic clock and was designed to enhance NavIC capabilities including the L1 band. According to ISRO, indicating wider service coverage.
Take a look at other space missions planned by ISRO for 2025:
ISRO Chairman S Somnath said on Monday that this is one of the many things planned for the coming year. “In 2025, we have many missions. To start with, we have the mission of GSLV launching NVS-02 in January…”
Following the successful launch of PSLV-C60 carrying SpaDeX and other payloads, the ISRO chief on Monday confirmed that final docking for Chandrayaan-4 is expected to take place around January 7.
Chandrayaan-4 has five modules, which will be launched at different times and integrated into two different modules. These modules will have to reach orbit and dock in the orbit of the Earth and the Moon. Docking is necessary for Chandrayaan-4. The goal of this mission is to go to the Moon, land there, return to Earth and complete the journey successfully.
Somnath said, “This is one of the proving grounds for Chandrayaan-4. Docking will start from tomorrow and many procedures will take place, but the final docking is likely to happen by January 7.”
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is scheduled to launch in March 2025. This joint project between NASA and ISRO aims to provide detailed Earth observation data, especially for monitoring environmental changes and natural disasters.
ISRO plans to conduct two unmanned test flights of the Gaganyaan mission in the first quarter of 2025, followed by the first unmanned mission in the third quarter. Gaganyaan aims to send Indian astronauts to space, making India the fourth country to achieve independent human space flight.
GISAT-2, also known as EOS-05, is an Earth observation satellite planned for launch in 2025. It will provide geospatial imagery to facilitate continuous observation of the Indian subcontinent and rapid monitoring of natural hazards and disasters.
- IDRSS-1 and IDRSS-2 missions
The Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS) is set to launch its first two satellites, IDRSS-1 and IDRSS-2, in 2025-26. These satellites will facilitate continuous real-time communication between low Earth orbit spacecraft and ground stations, which is critical for missions like Gaganyaan.
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