New Delhi, March 25 With India's navigation satellite system — Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) — not fully functional, a major concern is that the country will be unable to use it for security and strategic purposes, experts say.
The major setback occurred after the last atomic clock on board the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System-1F (IRNSS-1F) stopped functioning on March 10, leaving only three satellites of the constellation capable of providing position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
At least four satellites with operational atomic clocks are required for the navigation satellite system to function properly.
Ananya Ray, a former scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), told