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Recently, the indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) ‘SAGAR SAMPARK’ was inaugurated.
About Sagar Sampark
- Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- SAGAR SAMPARK is India’s indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS).
- DGNSS: is a terrestrial-based enhancement system which corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) allowing for more accurate positioning information.
- Sagar Sampark is able to transmit corrections for both GPS and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).
- GPS: satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.
- GLONASS: a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radio navigation-satellite service.
- It improves the accuracy of GPS positioning by reducing errors caused by atmospheric inferences, satellite clock drift and other factors.
- The error correction accuracy has been improved from 5 to 10 meters to less than 5 meters.
- Significance of Sagar Sampark:-
- It will help mariners in safe navigation.
- It will reduce the risk of collisions, groundings, and accidents in the port and harbour areas.
- It will lead to the safe & efficient movement of vessels.
- Sagar Sampark at six locations will assist the Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) to provide radio aids to ships for marine navigation.
FAQs) about the indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) ‘SAGAR SAMPARK’
SAGAR SAMPARK is India’s indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS). It is a terrestrial-based enhancement system that corrects errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), providing more accurate positioning information.
The purpose of a Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) is to improve the accuracy of GPS positioning by correcting errors caused by atmospheric interferences, satellite clock drift, and other factors. It enhances the performance and reliability of satellite-based navigation systems.
Sagar Sampark is capable of transmitting corrections for both GPS (Global Positioning System) and GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System). GPS is owned and operated by the United States government, while GLONASS is a Russian satellite navigation system.
Sagar Sampark plays a significant role in safe navigation for mariners. It reduces the risk of collisions, groundings, and accidents in port and harbor areas. By providing accurate positioning information, it ensures safe and efficient movement of vessels.
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