On The Launching Pad
source : ISRO
RISAT 2 INDIAN SPY SATELLITE
ISRO today successfully launched two satellites RISAT 2 (Radar Imaging Satellite) and ANUSAT (Anna University Satellite) by PSLV C12 (Polar Satellite Launching Vehicle) from SDSC, SHAR, Sriharikota at 6.45 am. RITSAT 2 can conduct surveillance 24X7 in all weather condition and helps to keep watch on terror camps. It also helps in disaster management and mapping of natural resources. Although its mainly a surveillance satellite but neighbouring countries are watchful of it spying capabilities. US and other countries are said to placed such satellites in space in past and at one point of time there were dangers of star wars but disintegration of USSR has melt down the cat race. India needs such satellite because of cross border terrorist activities and to have a watchful eyes on terror camps, this satellite can help in to an extent in that field.
RISAT -2 (Radar Imaging Satellite)
RISAT-2 is a Radar Imaging Satellite with all weather capability to take images of the earth. This satellite will enhance ISRO’s capability for Disaster Management applications.
Satellite Specifications
Altitude 550 km
Inclination 41 deg
Orbit Period 90 minutes
Mass 300 kg
ANUSAT (Anna University Satellite)Altitude 550 km
Inclination 41 deg
Orbit Period 90 minutes
Mass 300 kg
ANUSAT (Anna University Satellite) is the first satellite built by an Indian University under the over all guidance of ISRO and will demonstrate the technologies related to message store and forward operations. It is a micro satellite built by Anna University, Chennai.
Satellite Specifications Altitude 550 km
Inclination 41 deg
Orbit Period 90 minutes
Mass 40 kg
PSLV-C12 (Polar Satellite Launching Vehicle)
It weighs about 230 tonnes at lift off. It may be recalled that PSLV in its core alone configuration had launched AGILE and TECSAR during 2007 and 2008 respectively. This is PSLV’s 15th mission. PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle employing both solid and liquid propulsion stages. PSLV is the trusted workhorse launch Vehicle of ISRO. During 1993-till now, PSLV had fifteen launches of which fourteen were consecutively successful. PSLV has repeatedly proved its reliability and versatility by launching 30 spacecraft (14 Indian and 16 for international customers) into a variety of orbits so far. It may be recalled that during its previous mission on October 22, 2008, PSLV had successfully launched Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, which is now exploring the Moon from lunar orbit.
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