In an attempt to establish India’s ‘sixth eye in the sky’, ISRO launched its workhorse rocket PSLV – 38 from Sriharikota on Friday, 23 June 2017. The rocket is said to be carrying a dedicated satellite for the defense forces called Cartosat – 2 series along with 30 other co-passenger satellites.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, that carried a total weight of about 955kg as it transported 29 Nano-satellites from 14 countries, included nations like Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America besides a Nano-satellite from India.
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With the launch of a third Cartosat-2 series, India aims at sharpening and widening its ‘sixth eye in the sky’. According to ISRO officials, the previous two satellites had a resolution of 0.8 meters and provided a good view of India’s neighborhood. As a matter of fact, they shared crucial images that helped the Indian forces plan surgical strikes across seven terror based pads across the Line of Control in Pooch last year, as stated by officials.
The latest resolution of the satellite for earth observation is 0.6 meters, implying that it can spot even smaller objects. With this advancement, India hopes to enhance its imaging skills and capture better pictures of the neighborhood that can be later used by the defense forces, if required.
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Apart from India’s Nano-satellite that weighs approximately 712 kg, 29 other international customer Nano-satellites were launched as a part of a commercial arrangement between Antrix Corporation arrangements, ISRO management, and international customers.
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