Atomic clocks are key for satellites being able to provide positioning data that is used for applications such as navigation ...

IRSO's NavIC system faces challenges as the last atomic clock fails, reducing operational satellites for navigation services.

A sudden atomic clock failure on March 13, 2026, disabled a key NavIC satellite within minutes, prompting concerns over India’s GPS alternative and its long-term performance. This event has made ISRO ...

Imagine a satellite moving around the Earth for an entire decade without any sound, sending precise location details to ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reported a failure in the atomic clock of its IRNSS-1F satellite, affecting India's regional navigation system.

India's homegrown GPS system NavIC is facing a setback after a key satellite failure, leaving only about three fully ...

The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices sold in the country from next year, a move that has spooked the industry due to ...

Last week, ISRO acknowledged that the atomic clock aboard satellite IRNSS-1F had stopped working. Launched a decade ago, the spacecraft had already outlived two ...

A technical issue has stalled the orbit-raising operations of ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite, launched on January 29. While solar panels are functioning and communication is stable, the oxidizer valves have ...

Last week, ISRO confirmed that the atomic clock on board the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System-1F—the first generation of the NavIC satellites—had stopped functioning.

ISRO’s NavIC constellation, for which it has launched 11 satellites since 2013, is in operational distress. Only three satellites remain capable of providing position, navigation, and timing (PNT) ...

The system faces critical challenges, including satellite failures, faulty atomic clocks, and poor smartphone integration ...