India’s IRNSS is now part of World Wide Radio Navigation System

Description

Context: The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been accepted as a component of the World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) for operation in the Indian Ocean Region by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

This will position information similar to GPS and GLONASS to assist in the navigation of ships in ocean waters within the area covered by 50°N latitude, 55°E longitude, 5°S latitude and 110°E longitude (approximately up to 1500 km from Indian boundary).
It is a significant achievement of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) towards “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

IRNSS

IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India.
It is designed to provide accurate position information service to assist in the navigation of ships in Indian Ocean waters.