The Indian Space Research (*12*) (ISRO) is getting again into launch exercise totally at Sriharikota spaceport with the deliberate orbiting of geo imaging satellite tv for pc GISAT-1 on board GSLV-F10 rocket on August 12. It’s going to be solely the second launch of the Bengaluru-headquartered area company within the COVID-19-hit 2021. ISRO efficiently launched PSLV-C51 mission on February 28 with Brazil’s earth commentary satellite tv for pc Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passengers, together with some constructed by college students, on board.
The 2,268-kg GISAT-1 was initially slated to be launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district, about 100 kms north of Chennai, on March 5 final yr however was postponed a day earlier than the blast-off due to technical causes.
Thereafter the launch was delayed due to COVID-19-induced lockdown which affected regular work. It was scheduled for March 28 this yr however a “minor issue” with the satellite tv for pc pressured its postponement. The launch was later anticipated in April after which in May however the marketing campaign couldn’t be taken up due to lockdown in components of the nation triggered by the second wave of the pandemic.
“We have tentatively planned the GSLV-F10 launch on August 12, at 05.43 am, subject to weather conditions”, an ISRO official advised P T I on Saturday.
According to ISRO, GISAT-1 will facilitate close to real-time commentary of the Indian sub-continent, below cloud-free situations, at frequent intervals.
GISAT-1 can be positioned in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10 and, subsequently, it will likely be positioned within the last geostationary orbit, about 36,000 km above earth’s equator, utilizing its onboard propulsion system.
The earth commentary satellite tv for pc will present the nation with real-time photos of its borders and likewise allow fast monitoring of pure disasters. Experts mentioned positioning the state-of-the-art agile earth commentary satellite tv for pc in geostationary orbit has key benefits.
“It’s going to be a game-changer in some sense for India,” a Department of Space official mentioned. “With onboard high resolution cameras, the satellite will allow the country to monitor the Indian landmass and the oceans, particularly its borders, continuously,” the official mentioned.
Listing the aims of the mission, ISRO had earlier mentioned the satellite tv for pc would offer close to real-time imaging of the big space area of curiosity at frequent intervals. It would assist in fast monitoring of pure disasters, episodic, and any short-term occasions. The third goal is to acquire spectral signatures of agriculture, forestry, mineralogy, catastrophe warning, cloud properties, snow and glacier, and oceanography.
