Monday, January 31, 2011

Remote Sensing Resourcesat By ISRO in February

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is getting ready to launch Resourcesat 2, a remote sensing earth observation satellite, by the end of February, officials said on Monday.

Remote sensing satellites send back pictures and other data for various uses. India is a major player in providing such data in the global market.

The satellites will be carried by the ISRO's polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV). The launch will be between February 20-25 in the morning.

The PSLV will also be carrying two other smallsatellites made in Singapore and Russia.

The remote sensing satellites currently operational are: Resourcesat-1, Cartosat-2B, Oceansat-2, RISAT-2, Cartosat-2A, IMS-1, Cartosat-2, Resourcesat-1 and TES.

For some time Resourcesat-2 and Resourcesat-1 will work together before the later is fully replaced, the official said.

Compared to Resourcesat-1, the multispectral swath of Resourcesat-2 has been enhanced from 23 km to 70 km based on user needs.

Suitable changes, including miniaturization in payload electronics, have been incorporated in Resourcesat-2, said the official. IANS

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