New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry has set up an inter-ministerial group to examine the potential of the GAGAN satellite-based navigation project for use in non- aviation sectors.
The group, to be headed by Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Lavasa, would examine the potential of the GPS Aided Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system for being used in non-aviation sectors and develop appropriate work programmes using its signals to benefit diverse users, an official release said.
The Rs 774 crore GAGAN system, jointly developed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is a futuristic facility which enables transition of the air traffic management system to satellite -based seamless navigation across continents.
It would cover the airspace from Australia to Africa and from southeast and west Asia to China and Russia. India would be the fourth nation after the US, Europe and Japan to use this technology.
07/07/14 PTI/Business Standard
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The group, to be headed by Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Lavasa, would examine the potential of the GPS Aided Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system for being used in non-aviation sectors and develop appropriate work programmes using its signals to benefit diverse users, an official release said.
The Rs 774 crore GAGAN system, jointly developed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is a futuristic facility which enables transition of the air traffic management system to satellite -based seamless navigation across continents.
It would cover the airspace from Australia to Africa and from southeast and west Asia to China and Russia. India would be the fourth nation after the US, Europe and Japan to use this technology.
07/07/14 PTI/Business Standard
