Sixth Cartosat-2 Satellite Launch: 10 Things To Know

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    • Publish Date: Jun 23 2017 4:04PM
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    • Updated Date: Jun 23 2017 4:04PM
Sixth Cartosat-2 Satellite Launch: 10 Things To Know

  1. This sixth Cartosat-2 series satellite weighs 712 kg and the 30 nano 'co-passenger' satellites that were launched with it together weigh 243 kgs. 
  2. Of the 30 nano satellites that were launched, 29 are foreign and one is Indian. 
  3. The 29 international nano satellites launched are part of the commercial arrangements between ISRO's commercial arm, the Antrix Corporation Ltd and 14 international customers. These customers are Austria, Belgium, Britain, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and the US. 
  4. The Indian nano satellite, the 15 kg NIUSAT, belongs to Tamil Nadu's Nooral Islam University. It will provide multi-spectral imagery for agricultural crop monitoring and disaster management support applications. 
  5. This satellite was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, which was on its 40th flight. 
  6. This latest satellite has a resolution of 0.6 metres, which means it can spot very small objects. "Defence surveillance will get a leg-up. It can be used in identifying terrorist camps and bunkers... some formations," an ISRO official said.
  7. To get an idea of what ISRO means by "very small", it's worth noting that the previous satellite in the series, which had a resolution of 0.8 metres, took images that helped India carry out its precise strikes on seven terror camps across the Line of Control last year. 
  8. The Cartosat-2 series satellites are extremely "agile", said the ISRO official. That means they can be programmed to take very specific pictures of very specific designated areas.
  9. Not only will the images it takes be specific, this Cartosat-2 satellite's photos will be high resolution as well. The ISRO official succinctly defined it thus: "High-resolution scene specific spot imagery"
  10. With Friday's launch, the total number of spacecraft missions launched by ISRO is now 90

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Annada Dash KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ONGC PANVEL

Wow amazing, hope for the best

Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

Wow! ISRO is just 10 away from reaching a century in laughing spacecraft missions. It is great news.

Hemalatha.G Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary Scho

Wow! That''s really great.

Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

This is a great news! Our space research center is a few steps away from becoming the most advanced space center of the world by reaching glorious heights and making world records. I wish ISRO lots of luck!

Sharmeen Khan PADUA HIGH SCHOOL-MANKHURD

Great News. More power to ISRO.

Dilsher Singh Chatha Bhavan Vidyalaya Panchkula

Continue the progress . I hope to see ISRO launch its 100th spacecraft soon .

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