GISAT 1

We heard ISRO going to launch GiSAT 1 here is the more details about GISAT 1

GEO Imaging Satellite or GISAT is a planned Indian geo-imaging satellite class for providing images quickly during disasters. Two identical satellites will provide resolution in the range of 50 m to 1.5 km. It will carry multi-spectral (visible, near infra-red and thermal), multi-resolution (50 m to 1.5 km) imaging instruments.

GISATs will feature five types of multispectral cameras and provide near real time pictures of large areas of the country, under cloud free conditions, at frequent intervals which is, selected field image in every 5 minutes and entire Indian landmass image every 30 minutes at 50 m spatial resolution.

Multispectral (VNIR)

Multispectral (LWIR) 

Hyperspectral (VNIR)

Hyperspectral (SWIR)

The GISAT 1 satellite will lift off in March to keep an eye on India's borders. The Indian Space Research Organization announced that it would launch the geo imaging satellite from the Sriharikota Satellite Launch Centre.

The ISRO GISAT 1 satellite will be carried in an Earth Observing (EO) spacecraft. The satellite will be placed in the geostationary orbit of around 36,000 km away from the Earth. A report by Financial Express notes that the GISAT 1 satellite is the first of the two EO satellite set to launch in 2020.

Further details note that the satellite will be positioned at a particular spot, where the entire Indian subcontinent can be looked over at all times. ISRO says that the GISAT 1 satellite is packed with high-resolution cameras to keep an eye on the Indian borders.Apart from border surveillance, the satellite also observes the changes in the geographical area of the country. According to the Hindu, ISRO senior scientist Alok Kumar Srivastava added that so far all the EO satellites have been placed in the 600 km orbit.

“With this satellite, which has high-resolution cameras, we can keep a constant watch on our borders, monitor any changes in the geographical condition of the country, etc.,”

       -Alok Kumar Srivastav

more details about GSLV MK 2

  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle

https://www.isro.gov.in/launchers/gslv-mk-ii

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