Ignition Policy: Indian satellite navigation sector is set for a higher growth trajectory

Bengaluru: Indian satellite-based navigation and augmentation services sector seems to be towards a higher growth track with ignition that is reduced from policy encouragement towards effective development, operation and maintenance of the system.
Department of Space (DOS) plans to develop national policies “comprehensive and substantive” for satellite-based navigation – Indian satellite navigation policy – 2021 (Satnav policy – 2021).
The draft has now been hosted on the Indian Space Research Organization website (ISRO) for public consultations after it was placed before the cabinet of the union for the final approval.
This seeks to “achieve independence in satellite navigation and augment services with emphasis on ensuring the availability & quality, increasing use, working towards progressive evolution services and promoting research & development.
In the past few decades, phenomenal growth has occurred in the number of applications that rely on position positions.
, Speed ​​and Time (Pvt) provided by a space-based navigation system, is recorded.
With the advent of information and mobile technology, crores users throughout India are very dependent on PVP-based applications on almost every way of life.
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is a system Space-based navigation that provides navigation signals throughout the world.
At present, there are four GNSS – GPS from the US; Glonass from Russia; Galileo from the European Union & Beidou from China – offering a global PVT solution.
In addition, there are two regional navigation satellite systems – Navic from India and QZss from Japan offer n navigation signals for specified coverage areas.
Navigation signals offered free to air for various applications ranging from air, spaces, maritime and land applications that include tracking, telematics, location-based services (using cellphones and mobile devices), automotive, survey, mapping & GIS and time.
GNSS also offers safe navigation signals exclusively for strategic applications of each of their countries as free-to-air signals vulnerable to enemies.
There is a need for such safe service exclusively for Indian strategic communities too, according to the draft.
Therefore, the Indian government has established a formidable and independent system – navigation with the constellation of India (Navic) which is truly under control.
Satellite-based Augmentation Systems (SBA) adds to the constellation of navigation by providing information on integrity and correction through geostationary satellites.
WaAs of USA, EGNOS EU, SDCM from Russia, SNA / BDSSBAS from China offers this service in the specified coverage area.
The Indian government has also established a similar SBAS System – GPS AUGED GEO AUGMENTED NAVIGATION – (GAGAN) for Indian airspace.
“Space-based navigation / augmentation system is basically public goods that must be accessible to all users”, DOS said.
“Such national infrastructure can only be provided by the government”.
Furthermore, to strengthen the initiative ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ the government, it is important to ensure the continuity of Navik and Gagan services, improve the system given the advancement of exponential technology and also continue to have the ability to operate along with other GNSS / SBA, the concept, concept.
So, this is related to developing comprehensive and substantive national policies for satellite-based navigation.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure the availability of free-to-air-to-air navigation signals that are guaranteed and sustainable for civilian use and navigation signals that are guaranteed for strategic use in the specified coverage area.
Another goal is to ensure the availability of SBAs that are guaranteed and sustainable for flight safety in the specified coverage area.
There is also the need to work towards progressive evolution of navigation signals and expansion of coverage for enhanced use.
The focus will also be on technology development to improve navigation satellite systems, and work towards the compatibility and interoperability of Indian satellite navigation and augmentation signals with other GNSS / SBAS signals.
Another goal is to promote Indian industries and academics to carry out research and development activities in the field of satellite navigation-based applications with emphasis on social benefits.
There is also a need to work to facilitate the global use of Indian satellite and augmentation navigation systems, DOS said in the draft.