Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) has successfully launched an all-weather Earth observation spy satellite capable of providing accurate and high quality images. It can take high resolution images of the Earth during day and night and also under the cloudy conditions.
The introduction of all-weather RISAT-2B (Radar Imaging Satellite-2B) would enhance the country’s surveillance capabilities many times. The satellite is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar that can take pictures in any condition. This would enhance country’s surveillance capabilities among others.
As the 25-hour countdown which began on Tuesday concluded, the agency’s trusted workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) blasted off at 5.30 am from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on its 48th mission, carrying the 615 kg satellite.
“This is a very, very important mission for
India. It is an excellent satellite with hi-fi earth observation
(capabilities),” ISRO Chairman K
Sivan told PTI.
The RISAT-2B (Radar Imaging Satellite-2B), meant for application in fields such
as surveillance, agriculture, forestry and disaster management support, was
released into the orbit around 15 minutes after the lift-off.
It would replace the RISAT-2, which was successfully launched in 2009. The new satellite would replace the RISAT-2, which was launched in 2009. Currently, India use RISAT-2 satellite to monitor activities in camps across the border in Pakistan to thwart infiltration bids by terrorists. India also has high-resolution optical imaging CartoSAT satellites, but it gets blinded by dense cloud cover.
The RISAT-2 has been actively used by India to monitor activities in camps across the border in Pakistan to thwart infiltration bids by terrorists. The PSLV-C46 was the 14th flight of the PSLV in its core-alone configuration sans the use of the solid strap-on motors.
It was the 72nd launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota and also marked the 36th launch from the first launch pad. Wednesday’s pre-dawn launch of the PSLV also marked the third launch in 2019.