ISRO to launch space-based navigation system
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20/12/2004
Flying over the Indian skies will be a safer and faster affair with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) joining hands with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to launch a space-based navigation system. Christened GAGAN (GPS-aided Geo-Augmented Navigation), the system will help aircraft fly without the aid of land-based guiding facilities like very high omni frequency range. This apart, it will totally eliminate audio communication between aircraft and the air traffic controllers, thereby leaving no room for communication goofs.