ISRO to launch 'game Changer' satellite on March 28

 

"We are looking to launch this Geo imaging satellite on March 28, subject to weather conditions", ISRO said.

 

GISAT-1 satellite is expected to provide near real-time images of India's borders. It will also enable quick monitoring of Natural disasters. The satellite will be skyrocketed onboard the GSLV-F10 rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, about 100 km north of Chennai.

 

Apart from this the observation satellite also aims to obtain spectral signatures of agriculture, forestry, mineralogy, disaster warning, cloud properties, snow and glacier, and oceanography and will facilitate near real-time observation of the Indian sub-continent, under cloud-free condition, at frequent intervals.

 

According to the ISRO, the rocket will place the spacecraft in a geosynchronous orbit. It will be subsequently positioned in geostationary orbit, about 36,000 km above the earth's equator, using its onboard propulsion system. "The launch of GISAT-1 was originally planned for March 5 but had to be postponed at the last minute due to technical reasons. Experts have said that positioning of the geo-satellite in geostationary orbit has key advantages. It's going to be a game-changer in some sense for India, a Department of Space official said.

 

"With onboard high-resolution cameras, the satellite will allow the country to monitor the Indian landmass and the oceans, particularly its borders continuously".ISRO has added, that the satellite would provide near real-time imaging of the large area region of interest at frequent intervals. It would help in quick monitoring of natural disasters, episodic, and any short-term events.