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NVS-02

Indian navigation satellite, left in an elliptical orbit following engine failure. NVS-02 was launched on January 29, 2025 aboard a GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2025-020ANORAD 62850India

Identity

Name in GCAT: NVS-02
Payload designation: IRNSS-1K
International designator: 2025-020A
NORAD catalog number: 62850
GCAT identifier: S62850

Mission

Mission type: Navigation
Use: Civil government
Program: IRNSS 2
Owner: ISRO
Country: India
Builder: Indian Space Research Organization
Platform (bus): I2K

Launch

Date: January 29, 2025 · 00:53 UTC
Launch record: 2025-020Success
Rocket: GSLV Mk II
Spaceport: Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GTO
Perigee: 190 km
Apogee: 37,409 km
Inclination: 21.02°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jan 29, 2025
End of operations: February 2025

Size

Mass: 2,232 kg
Dry mass: 1,000 kg
Length: 2.4 m
Diameter: 1.60 m
Span: 9.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25428050 (CC0).