India joins a Elite group
India is set to join a select group of countries by launching its own Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) with an all-weather capability for disaster management. The RISAT will be launched on a PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) in 2007.
When RISAT is launched in the polar orbit, India will be part of a few space-faring countries that have similar satellites.The main purpose of the RISAT is to support and augment the country's operational remote sensing programme by enhancing agricultural and disaster related applications. It will have a mission life of 5 years.
RISAT will carry sophisticated radars, scanners and other scientific instruments. The RISAT is to be launched into a polar sun-synchronous orbit of 609km. Apart from C-band, it will also have S-band transponders for resource mapping and agriculture.
When RISAT is launched in the polar orbit, India will be part of a few space-faring countries that have similar satellites.The main purpose of the RISAT is to support and augment the country's operational remote sensing programme by enhancing agricultural and disaster related applications. It will have a mission life of 5 years.
RISAT will carry sophisticated radars, scanners and other scientific instruments. The RISAT is to be launched into a polar sun-synchronous orbit of 609km. Apart from C-band, it will also have S-band transponders for resource mapping and agriculture.
posted by Sreedhar @ Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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