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🇮🇳 Indigenous Indian TechnologyIndia's indigenously developed space-qualified Rubidium atomic clock used for high-precision timing and navigation in NavIC satellites.
The ISRO Rubidium Atomic Clock is a highly sophisticated, space-qualified frequency standard developed indigenously by the Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad. Atomic clocks are the heart of satellite navigation systems, providing the ultra-precise time synchronization needed to calculate accurate positioning data on Earth.
Technology Details
Status
operational
Category
navigation
Developer
ISRO
First Tested
April 12, 2018
Operational Since
2018
Indigenous
Yes 🇮🇳
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Developing Organization
ISRO
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ISRO Rubidium Atomic Clock is classified under the navigation domain of Indian space technology. It is currently operational and developed by ISRO.