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A geostationary orbit requires that the satellite be in an orbit directly above the equator. This orbit puts the satellite in a position where it is always directly above the same spot on the planet at all times. When viewed from the earth, it will always appear stationery irrespective of the...

This is what the earth looks like from 36000km altitude where the satellites are being placed. Germany has line of sight. Now see the location of the satellites, Germany has line of sight to 3 or more of the satellites.

This was a Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three Glonass satellites which veered off course seconds after its launch from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center early Tuesday, crashing in a large fireball. A cloud of poisonous smoke was generated by the rocket's burning fuel and could spread across...

Am no guru, but AFAIK... No, for any users minimum 3 satellites are needed for navigation. Navigation works on the principle of triangulation of atomic clocks onboard the satellites which measures the nano seconds it takes for the signal to reach the user from the satellite, calculates its...

Well, by 2015, we will also have you completely covered... Happy Mutual Coverage!

GAGAN will augment IRNSS, once fully operational. Gagan enables us to have civilian grade navigation signals via 2 (+1 spare) geostationary satellites of the entire eastern hemisphere. Better still, it can hop carriers and utilize IRNSS, GPS, Galileo & GLONASS civilian signals. So if any 1, 2 or...

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Well, this one would be on a geosynchronous orbit covering the south china sea.

Congratulations ISRO!!! Satellite separated successfully!!! :yey::yey::yey:

1) By 2016 when all 7 are in place. 2) Yes! Check Post #35

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Just to understand the scale of things...

Just to understand the scale of things...

Just to understand the scale of things...

Live Telecast from Doordarshan and Webcast of Launch will be available on Jul 01, 2013 from 23:10 hours (IST) onwards. ISRO Site: Welcome To Indian Space Research Organisation - Home Page Feel free to check this video on IRNSS out., very informative to start with. Welcome To Indian Space...

India's first navigation satellite readies for launch | Business Standard The Indian rocket that at midnight will deliver the country's first navigation satellite is being readied for its mission with its second stage getting fuelled at Sriharikota, a senior official at Indian space agency...

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India Gears up to Launch First Navigational Satellite | Science | www.indiatimes.com India plans to launch its first navigational satellite in June, a top official of the Department of Space (DoS) said today. The first Satellite of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)...

The image shows an area 1600-2300 Km beyond the border of India as per Google Earth ruler.