Indian GPS 'IRNSS - NAVIC' to be more accurate than GPS, says ISRO chief Kiran Kumar

[@imoaquaisua7374]

I'm not even from India, but I'm feeling so proud

[@tirthachakrabarti5912]

Thanks...where are you from?

[@cipherrahul]

He is such a hero, silently but seriously pushing India as a credible player in space science. So proud to be born in same country as him.

[@Superbandfly]

I liked the interviewing style, it was very professional and the questions were very relevant. I am proud of India's development in space technology.

[@nirmalyamisra]

nicely said. exactly my sentiments

[@irnssmomgreatindiaindia1880]

It's we... INDIANS....Proud to be an Indian....IRNSS.... can't let enemies escape... #Incredible_India

[@apawar280889]

That is right people. When India does, it does it better.

[@akash098204]

+Abhishek Pawar Like Apple!

[@PramodRaiK]

Great ISRO!! Unless the new moblie handsets come with in-built GPS and IRNSS chipset to receive the satellite signals (to use both if travelling outside IRNSS coverage area), along with an option to select GPS/IRNSS, we cannot experience the thrill of using our own IRNSS. Eagerly waiting to feel proud and admire!

[@sadenb]

+Pramod Rai It will take atleast 10 more years before you can use IRNSS in your mobile

[@PramodRaiK]

+sanch Sanchayan oh god! That will be bad if it goes that way. But I don't think so. Looking at the speed how new mobiles are been manufactured with new features and launched in market, as well as ISRO's encouragement by already getting together with mobile manufacturers for imlmementation, I feel, mobiles handsets in India with IRNSS option should be available by 2017.

[@sadenb]

atleast 5 -7 years for mobile use . Guaranteed

[@PramodRaiK]

sanch Sanchayan What's your reason to say so?

[@vijaybhatt7686]

1k year

[@sharadjain2463]

isro is the pride of india

[@danish6438]

Such a proud moment for we all Indians. we finally have our own version of GPS, which is perhaps more accurate. all Thanks to ISRO....

[@vk12456]

proud to be indian

[@TheSandeepkumar1991]

We are proud of you ISRO...but one request please speed up progress when we fully dependable on our own navigation system including in Mobile device......bcz now we don't want to use gps of america it's time for NAVIC... Jai Hind Jai Bharat..

[@karshak1983]

A good news and a bad news. By the end of March IRNSS 1g will be launched and can be usable by July or August, but i can't install that navigation app on my current mobile. I am desperate to purchase the mobile which is capable of handling IRNSS. ISRO pls speed up. Jai Hind.

[@karshak1983]

+Geospatial Media thanks for the reply bro.

[@Arya_Adarsh]

+Rajashekar Reddy And I hope those mobile devices are Made in India :-)

[@Arya_Adarsh]

***** How indegineous are these satellites?

[@Arya_Adarsh]

***** I meant, are all parts made in India or any parts are Imported?

[@karshak1983]

+Geospatial Media could you pls cover the latest news regarding RLV test launch by ISRO.

[@srinivaskandru5034]

The interviewer asked very relevant questions....thanks for him also I am proud to use our own system. Few questions in my mind from a common man perspective... When we claim that IRNSS is more accurate, Can we completely ignore GPS? What if I want to explore a different country that India, can I use IRNSS instead of GPS? Will that work? Why can't they build a system to cover entire globe? Seenu from India

[@manoharlalsharma8508]

Jay Hind Isro

[@gaganadibhatla5548]

Harsh video editing. Agreeing with @alien0312 about the distracting cuts and branding. I would like to add, "Stop fiddling with the camera so much. Set the frame and leave it be."

[@laxidharnath9849]

YES I AM PROUD FOR INDIA FOR OUR OWN NAVIGATION SYSTEM.

[@satyaswaroop6782]

all the best ISRO . You are proud of India

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[@AllAboutDrones]

Nice interview,, lots of credible information for the Geospatial data users and professionals involved. one question i have this own gps is it Geo stationary like SBAS etc

[@phanisanthosh8367]

I am very proud to say Hindustan was got this gslv mark iii technology and this will help to change poor people economy in Hindustan And Salam to isro scientists to make this technology

[@singhji1234]

@Sriranjan N.R- Till few months ago Indian Space Research Organisation use to allow access to data 2 years and older for free. But now they allow 6 months old data for free. It’s not clear which satellite data ISRO means, but it’s presumably data from all its satellites, including the Mars Orbiter. The agency currently has Bhuvan Potal, which is updated regularly based on satellite data, and updated regularly.

[@anantha47410]

IRNSS accuracy level is within 20 cms unlike GPSs some Meters. I heard it from the commentary on the launch of final Satelites.

[@shaa1008]

Kiran kumar sir is great

[@heishnamrajatasingh1456]

the interview is really informative , thank you

[@VishalPal-zy7cc]

ok i m curious... if our army can use it as live video feed as cia does with gps...??? i know its if 10 cm accuracy for authentic personnel... but is it live and providing vdo for defence uses... cause it will be cool.....

[@cmpundhir7160]

sir , can we use irnss for navigation in today India in smart phones, and can irnss provide support for making Android application which work on irnss.

[@sadenb]

It will be atleast 2026 before we can use IRNSS in our handheld device

[@justsomeguywithahollowmask6103]

i somehow saw your comment now (jan 2018) and all i have to say is... LOL

[@SUMITMITRA25]

will we get more accurate google maps?

[@narayanmani218]

Now can we download and use Navic?

[@amitdhanpat]

Let's go for our own satellite satellite mobile phones together with gps. this will end the world monopoly and we will get a future technology which works in space too.

[@carefreecooper5803]

Very nice interview

[@KrishnamRajuDatla]

Thank You

[@bhabanism]

Did these satellites help with the surgical strike in POK?

[@venkateshsanagari5449]

i think its risat its for military purpose

[@laxidharnath9849]

WILL GPS NOT WORKING IN INDIA AFTER NAVIC COMES IN .BECAUSE SOME OLD SMARTPHONE DID NOT SUPPORT NAVIC ?

[@SLJD27]

I'd like to connect via email with GeoBuiz, is this possible?

[@sadenb]

Having receivers will take years of development . Atleast 5-10 years

[@sunnyboynfs]

+sanch Sanchayan I don't think so.. Technology is already here, it just needs mass production..

[@manojtayade4823]

when will navic be operational

[@alien0312]

Your cuts and logo branding is unbearable. Please stop it. 6 cuts in a minute and a half. are you intentionally trying to distract your viewers from focusing on the interview?

[@passionatechef]

India is widely known for its poverty,population, and the caste system. but now the entire planet knows about India and ISRO. we are trying hard to be the centre point in a peaceful manner before every developed country.

[@jayat4927]

china ne BDS launch kiya

[@KneelBeforeBlue]

If there's anything the Modi has actually done, it's giving ISRO a free hand. ISRO succeeds because it's headed by a technocrat. Wish they did the same for all organisation.

[@no-smoking]

Lol IRNSS was in development long ago, there is something called long term missions, many ISRO scientist spend their whole career developing a particular project, there is no single hero here, like Kalam and his team spent all those years solving for delivery mechanism. So stop believing political propaganda.

[@KneelBeforeBlue]

@@no-smoking there is no political propaganda here. Just check out the increase in budget allocation

[@no-smoking]

@@KneelBeforeBlue spacenews.com/figures-show-indian-space-spending-flat-in-recent-years/ There was sufficient money for Isro in the past too, the sudden increase in budget is due to increase in frequency of satellite launches, more interplanetary missions, Chandrayan 2 and Gaganyan mission. Most of which are long term missions and have been in pipeline for over a decade or so even though not being in public domain. So even if it was any other government, generally ISRO gets it's funding and it takes time to develop certain technologies for these missions. Modi happen to be Prime Minister at the time when these missions are happening. The one thing he has done is he made Gaganyan a priority mission nevertheless reaping it's political benefits. Remember when Mars mission happened, nobody knew about it until PM congratulated scientists, now PM is present everytime something important is being launched by ISRO.

[@KneelBeforeBlue]

@@no-smoking i understand. He happens to be the prime minister. In addition to him getting a lot of publicity, both ISRO and india are getting positive publicity. One example is howdy modi. His term in office might coincidence with all of this, but he's good at promoting science and technology, and India'sachievements onn social media even if it's for his own gain.

[@KneelBeforeBlue]

@@no-smoking nobody cares whether all of this happened because of him or not. the only thing everyone cares about, is when it goes down in history, he'll be mentioned as being the prime minister at the time.

[@Sriranjan_Nanda_Ramesh]

what is meant by 6 months old data available for free ????

[@myblogmyway]

+Sriranjan N.R Yes which data they are talking about

[@pushkarjog671]

+Sriranjan N.R +digg Itt They mean about the data of the topography, means the data of locations, info of roads, building, routes, railway stations etc.

[@Sriranjan_Nanda_Ramesh]

Pushkar Jog oh thank u so much

[@pushkarjog671]

Sriranjan N.R Welcome..

[@prabhakararaog4055]

Pl talk after it is proven that IRNSS is more accurate than GPS.... We Indians are good saying everything is possible but most of things won't work after that....

[@havingfun122]

Folks, why are you all after using IRNSS/GPS on your mobile, even the journalist/interviewer!!. Please follow the purpose of these missions, they are much larger than putting up such satellites/constellations for silly GPS use :-))). We already have an existing solution . Those who are interested to have an Indian version of it, you all should hound Reliance to fund one such project. :-P. May be they can invest the kind of Money on another Indian version of Skybox

[@sivakrishna84]

GPS is under the control of USA. If, USA stops providing its navigation services to our country we will be in great trouble. previously, during kargil war, USA denied to provide GPS services to our Defence forces. It was the moment the Indian govt. realised to develop our own Navigation systems.

[@apburner1]

So, India, with poverty and starvation, spent shitloads of money on a satellite navigation system it doesn't need (GPS already covers all of the world for free)? Good job India... clap clap... clap...

[@arunvignesh7015]

Actually , India is not starving and not the entire country is poor.According to the latest reports in 2015 the poverty percent had fallen from 21.9% to 12.4% So, It is completely stupid to say that. The thing about IRNSS is that India developed it primarily for it's military use. India has a very large army and its not America's puppet So its prudent for India to develop it's own positioning system than to rely on America. After all America did not provide GPS support to India during our Kargil war.

[@apburner1]

Is English really hard for you?

[@arunvignesh7015]

apburner1 Yeah it is really hard for me, since it's my second language I'm not so proficient with this shit. But anyway I don't see the relevancy of that question.

[@PArabinddeep]

apburner1 what is the problem you butthurt Americans are having with us? It's our wish to launch them and by the why does your country intervenes in other country's matters?

[@z.sstudyjunction712]

but GPS can provide the accuracy Upto 5 m but IRNSS only 20 m......

[@deveshsonam]

10 cms dude....😑