tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66280680980960632052024-03-13T17:35:51.967+05:30ISROIndian Space Research Organization, Indian Satellite News, ISRO NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-77708140504356477352018-12-27T20:27:00.003+05:302018-12-27T20:31:13.995+05:30Launch of Chandrayaan-2 Mission Date Announced<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Launch of Chandrayaan-2 Mission Announced</b> <br />
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Chandrayaan-2, India's second mission to the Moon is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover. After reaching the 100 km lunar orbit, the Lander housing the Rover will separate from the Orbiter. After a controlled descent, the Lander will soft land on the lunar surface at a specified site and deploy a Rover. <br />
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The mission will carry a six-wheeled Rover which will move around the landing site in semi-autonomous mode as decided by the ground commands. The instruments on the rover will observe the lunar surface and send back data, which will be useful for analysis of the lunar soil.<br />
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The Chandrayaan-2 weighing around 3290 kg and would orbit around the moon and perform the objectives of remote sensing the moon. The payloads will collect scientific information on lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental abundance, lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl and water-ice.<br />
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<a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-mk-iii-chandrayaan-2-mission">GSLV-F10/Chandrayaan-2 Mission</a> is planned during early 2019.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-13304457900078585932014-12-18T18:37:00.002+05:302018-12-27T20:32:04.710+05:30Isro successfully tests its heaviest space launch vehicle, GSLV - Mark III<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
BENGALURU: ISRO successfully tested on Thursday its most powerful satellite launch vehicle that can put heavier payloads into space, and, it hopes, win India a bigger slice of the $300 billion global space industry.<br />
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) also checked the working of an unmanned crew module on the vehicle, which could give the agency the option of manned missions.<br />
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Once operational, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III will be able to put satellites weighing about 4 tonnes into orbit, almost doubling India's current capability.<br />
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"The powerful launch vehicle ... will change our destiny in placing various spacecraft into communication orbits," said S Somnath, project director of the new GSLV vehicle.<br />
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to develop India's 50-year-old space programme and the government increased funding for space research by 50 percent to almost $1 billion this financial year.<br />
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But Isro's growth has been stymied by a lack of a heavier launcher and the slow execution of missions. Between 2007 and 2012, it accomplished only about half of its planned 60 missions, government data showed.<br />
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Experts said the test of the GSLV took India a step closer to attracting more foreign business which would help Asia's third-largest economy emerge as a stronger player in the global space race.<br />
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The experiment on Thursday also helped Isro test the vehicle's atmospheric stability and its design. It was powered by two engines while a third is under development.<br />
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"We still need to put a heavier third engine to ensure this vehicle can be used successfully for manned missions and heavier satellite launches," said Mayank Vahia, a scientist at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.<br />
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In September, India's Mars Orbiter Mission entered the red planet's orbit, making India the first Asian nation to reach Mars on its first attempt. The mission was lauded for its shoestring budget of about $74 million.</div>
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The first flight Correction Man-oeuvre of India's maiden heavenly body mission to Mars was on Wednesday dispensed with success by Isro scientists on the satellite, that is presently traveling some a pair of.9 million kilometer removed from Earth.<br />
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"The initial flight Correction Man oeuvre (TCM) of satellite was dispensed with success at 06:30 hrs (IST) by firing the twenty two Newton Thrusters for a length of forty.5 seconds. The satellite is traveling at a distance of regarding twenty nine hundred thousand (2.9 million) kilometer removed from Earth," ISRO aforementioned during a statement.<br />
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The TCMs fine tune the flight of the satellite to stay it traveling within the meant track towards the superior planet.<br />
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Today's correction was dispensed by the pc on board the satellite, since the quantity of your time needed for the signal to travel and come back was regarding twenty seconds, as mum was already traveling regarding some a pair of.9 million kilometer away, ISRO said.<br />
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"MOM team is gaining active expertise in handling the communication delay because it keeps increasing step by step," it said.<br />
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The satellite had quarantined of the Earth’s orbit on December one. The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has planned four TCMs throughout its journey to Mars. The man-oeuvres area unit required to stay the satellite on the specified path. it's additionally essential for maintaining the specified speed.<br />
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"The eight thrusters on board are going to be laid-off exactly to steer the mum to Mars throughout the flight Manoeuvrings Correction (TMC). Our navigation team has currently got an exact understanding of the precise flight of mum supported the vary and speed information non-heritable over the many days since the Trans-Mars Injection (TMI). now's the time to eliminate the minor deviations within the flight," Isro aforementioned.<br />
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Mangalyaan is on its 680-million-km voyage to Mars. If it makes it, Asian nation can be a part of a pick club comprising the America, Russia and Europe. Once within the Mars orbit, the orbiter’s 5 payloads can then begin performing arts experiments for following six months.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.isro.org/">http://www.isro.org/</a></div>
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PSLV - C22 successfully launches India's first navigational
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<li>Orbit raising maneuvers completed with fifth Apogee Motor
Firing (AMF) on July 06, 2013 at 16:57 hrs (IST) and performance is normal.</li>
<li>Satellite is in Geo-Synchronous Orbit (GSO) with 27 deg
inclination at 44 deg E longitude. </li>
<li>Present orbital parameters are: apogee 35870 km, perigee
35484 km and orbital period is 23h 50m. </li>
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ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C22, successfully launched
IRNSS-1A, the first satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation
Satellite System (IRNSS), in the early morning hours of today (July 2,
2013) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This is the twenty
third consecutively successful mission of PSLV. The 'XL' configuration
of PSLV was used for the mission. Previously, the same configuration of
the vehicle was used thrice to launch Chandrayaan-1, GSAT-12 and RISAT-1
satellites.
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At the completion of the countdown, PSLV-C22 lifted off from the First
Launch Pad at 23:41 hrs IST yesterday (July 1, 2013) with the ignition
of the first stage and four strap-on motors of the launch vehicle. The
important flight events, namely, stage and strap-on ignitions,
heat-shield separation, stage and strap-on separations and satellite
injection took place exactly as planned. After a flight of 20 minutes
17 seconds, the IRNSS-1A Satellite, weighing 1425 kg, was
injected to the intended elliptical orbit of 282.46 km X 20,625.37 km.
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After injection, the solar panels of IRNSS-1A were deployed
automatically. ISRO's Master Control Facility (at Hassan, Karnataka)
assumed the control of the satellite. In the coming days, five orbit
maneuvers will be conducted from Master Control Facility to position the
satellite in its Geosynchronous Circular Orbit at 55 deg East
longitude.
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IRNSS-1A is the first of the seven satellites constituting the space
segment of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. IRNSS is an
independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide
position information in the Indian region and 1500 km around the Indian
mainland. IRNSS would provide two types of services, namely, Standard
Positioning Services (SPS) - provided to all users - and Restricted
Services (RS) provided only to authorised users.
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A number of ground stations responsible for the generation and
transmission of navigation parameters, satellite control, satellite
ranging and monitoring, etc., have been established in as many as 15
locations across the country.
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The entire IRNSS constellation of seven satellites is planned to be completed by 2015-16.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.isro.org/">ISRO</a> <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-87697989249142124952012-04-21T13:14:00.001+05:302012-04-21T13:14:44.754+05:30PSLV to Launch French Remote Sensing Satellite - SPOT - 6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A commercial Launch Services Agreement between Antrix Corporation Limited (ANTRIX), the commercial arm of ISRO; and ASTRIUM SAS, a Company under EADS, France; has been signed at recently. Under this agreement, an advanced Remote Sensing satellite - SPOT -6, weighing nearly 800 kg, built by ASTRIUM SAS, will be launched on-board ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), during the second half of 2012. Along with SPOT - 6 satellite, the PSLV, in its core alone configuration, will carry other co-passenger payloads.</div>
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This Launch Services Agreement signed between ANTRIX and ASTRIUM may be a part of the Long Term Agreement signed between the two agencies in September 2008.</div>
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It may be recalled that in November 2010, under a commercial contract between ANTRIX and ASTRIUM, an advanced communication satellite HYLAS was successfully build by ISRO and ASTRIUM together for a EUROPEAN customer. In the coming days, further collaboration possibilities between ANTRIX/ISRO and ASTRIUM would be explored.</div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-8931265920707510132012-04-10T17:59:00.002+05:302012-04-10T18:01:19.246+05:30INSAT-2E Completes 13 years of Successful Operation<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqK2GCzD5BNk1vTKxSk1WIH76Z726nJ2C-vQm9DCaq-BURgLicmeSRIzszcXOlvn__1F6WVgopj9Ae2ZqUGEiYlcYSu3raL9fUqf4SDo2kXJDqzQkFgYaOvFjiSraUjZPJqTLTXtr-7MY/s320/insat-2e__1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729748589360003154" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">After 13 years of satisfactory service, INSAT-2E, the last of the five satellites in the INSAT-2 series, has successfully finished its mission life. INSAT-2E was built with a planned mission life of 12 years and continued to function beyond its mission life. Launched on April 3, 1999 by the European Ariane-5 launcher, INSAT-2E was located at 830 East longitudes in the geostationary orbit.<br /><br />INSAT-2E carried 14 C-band and 5 lower extended C-band transponders for different communication services. The satellite also carried a Very High Resolution Radiometer and a Charge Coupled Device camera for meteorological observation.<br /><br />It might be recalled that 11 communication transponders of 36 MHz bandwidth onboard INSAT-2E satellite were leased to International Telecommunication Satellite Organisation (INTELSAT), the first such lease from an Indian satellite. INSAT-2E was controlled from Master Control Facility at Hassan.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-16433646104998319882012-04-02T19:10:00.001+05:302012-04-02T19:12:21.585+05:30Shri A S Kiran Kumar takes over as Director of Space Applications Centre<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRSwDcfT5tpDR72_CKZsQU3rSVHoC8EM_KKO9Xr5xIuxeasQCbB8LPfudu2ZK9eVgD9h_VOYV6_qYwLso6z7ASZrSpKEd9Bx4_3fc97tuK8Xl2mZMMpjQPe59APLB3R9BEe4_bRD7b4o/s320/shri-kiran+kumar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726798223704801586" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Shri A S Kiran Kumar, Distinguished Scientist and Associate Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmadabad, has assumed the office of Director, Space Applications Centre. He took over the charge from Dr R Navalgund, the outgoing Director.<br /><br />Shri Kiran Kumar joined SAC/ISRO in 1975. He has made immense contribution to the design and development of Electro-Optical Imaging Sensors for Airborne, Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary orbit satellites starting from Bhaskara TV consignment to the latest Terrain Mapping Camera and Hyper spectral Imager payloads for Chandrayaan-1 mission. He has made very significant contributions to the task of evolving the observation strategy surrounding land, ocean, atmospheric and planetary studies.<br /><br />As Associate Director of Space Applications Centre, Shri Kiran Kumar has steered the design and realization of communication, navigation, microwave and remote sensing payloads.<br />Shri Kiran Kumar obtained B.Sc (Honours) degree in Physics and M.Sc degree in Electronics from Bangalore University as well as M.Tech degree in Physical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.<br /><br />Shri Kiran Kumar is the recipient of many success and awards like Indian Society of Remote Sensing Award for the year 1994, VASVIK award (Electronic Sciences and Technology) for the year 1998, Astronautical Society of India Award (Space Sciences and Applications) for the year 2001, ISRO Individual Service Award 2006, Bhaskara Award conferred by the Indian Society of Remote Sensing for the year 2007, success for Team Achievement Award 2008 of the International Academy of Astronautics and ISRO Performance excellence Award 2008.<br /><br />He is a man of the National Academy of Engineers and Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Astronautics. Shri Kiran Kumar has represented ISRO in international forums like World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and is currently the Chairman of CEOS.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-31718608856690296192012-02-02T18:26:00.004+05:302012-02-02T18:31:22.473+05:30ISRO Satellites Launched<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIta53kC_xCplQ4j16VIU9I6Yfhyphenhyphenwbk4v89NCURlM_kEo5R-qyjity7A-HO5Lp865zyx18YspxMFrc10ASHqCxSTKJi9kRlLjSryAFvrKIOeEQR4hDxqIhSAJdZ6WdxNHXUe_EyWlUf4s/s320/Satilite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704522189746789522" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For the past four decades, ISRO has launched more than 60 satellites for different scientific and technological applications like mobile communications, Direct-to-Home services, meteorological observations, telemedicine, tele-education, tragedy warning, radio networking, search and rescue operations, remote sensing and scientific studies of the space.<br /><br />ISRO has established two major space systems, the Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) series for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services which is Geo-Stationary Satellites, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management which is Earth Observation Satellites.<br /><br />ISRO has launched several Experimental Satellites which are generally small comparing to INSAT or IRS and Space Missions to explore the space.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-87053076289649853402012-01-13T12:07:00.001+05:302012-01-13T12:09:08.753+05:30The GSAT-8<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR6ecTmKqSppox5dMmzM6cmTRMrXo0cgUezRDgfVZhI41vNVlZr7NalAufgaGuK12M-oNCGNUzNwFRIQ_x2xDywyRRgaasAu0UUNwIbHKn8jpOrR7p8IOEjrYrJxCBTzBs4kMKsOcaJs/s320/ISRO+Launch+Three+Satellites+in+1st+Quarter+of+2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697002352395682306" /><br />GSAT-8, India’s advanced communication satellite, is a high authority communication satellite being inducted in the INSAT system.<br /><br />Weighing about 3100 Kg at lift-off, GSAT-8 is configured to carry 24 high power transponders in Ku-band and a two-channel GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.<br /><br />The 24 Ku band transponders will augment the capacity in the INSAT system. The GAGAN payload provides the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), through which the accuracy of the positioning information obtained from the GPS Satellite is improved by a network of ground based receivers and made available to the users in the country through the geostationary satellites.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-51385544292653817852012-01-12T18:12:00.001+05:302012-04-21T13:17:17.784+05:30GSAT-8GSAT-8, India’s advanced communication satellite, is a high authority communication satellite being inducted in the INSAT system. Weighing about 3100 Kg at lift-off, GSAT-8 is configured to carry 24 high power transponders in Ku-band and a two-channel GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands. <div><br />The 24 Ku band transponders will augment the capacity in the INSAT system. The GAGAN payload provides the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), through which the accuracy of the positioning information obtained from the GPS Satellite is improved by a network of ground based receivers and made available to the users in the country through the geostationary satellites.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-87592056621203734082011-12-16T12:34:00.001+05:302011-12-16T12:36:31.943+05:30GSAT-12 Communication Satellite placed in Geosynchronous Orbit<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6lieWG07jJvA2kch8LReDFek91U_0XJ3wNMHRO7XMYCvdQxFxQZKkj5YAIpraCLGlj829ejqnU-RfniyGE3DXf-REFP2sMQIAdcYdB-VegamQc5p5362svcH4F8-tS1RymMG3oT-6UM/s320/g12-satelite.cms" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686619000580919522" /><br />The GSAT-12 Communication Satellite, launched onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C17), has been successfully located in Geosynchronous Orbit with a perigee of 35,684 km, apogee of 35,715 km and an orbital inclination of 0.17 degree with respect to the equatorial plane. <br /><br />It may be recalled that on July 15, 2011, PSLV-C17 had injected GSAT-12 into an elliptical transfer orbit of 281 km perigee and 21,027 km apogee, and orbital inclination of 17.9 degree. The critical manoeuvres to raise GSAT-12 Satellite into Geosynchronous Orbit were performed by firing the 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor of GSAT-12 Satellite for about 80 minutes in five spells during July 16-20, 2011. <br /><br />The Communication antenna onboard the satellite was deployed successfully today (July 21, 2011) at 15:30 hrs (IST) and the Satellite is in its final orbital configuration, pointing towards Earth. <br /><br />GSAT-12 is now located at 63 degree East longitude. The Satellite would be moved to reach its designated longitude of 83 degree East within the next 16 days (at the rate of one degree per day). The GSAT-12 Satellite will be co-located with INSAT-2E and INSAT-4A Satellites. <br /><br />After parking the Satellite at this location, the Communication Transponders are planned to be switched on by August 5, 2011, followed by In-Orbit Testing. The GSAT-12 Satellite is in good health and is in continuous radio-visibility from ISRO's Master Control Facility, Hassan.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-45119282244203884132011-11-04T15:13:00.004+05:302011-11-04T15:18:24.531+05:30YOUTHSAT Satellite<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdszAMrTpAIWaRuYpNQmZJMnN_2WVHclnl-lPGb5MhswJge7dF3LlmSfpxHh-kReKQ7Bw6LgPeNyz31-Z5k8vY10upy_PEIgAPQU8GoVXOglyiDDyfoY4X2hxFEO-MMeunbhPzg8qAlo/s320/youthsat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671074504923926898" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">YOUTHSAT is a joint Indo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite mission with the contribution of students from Universities at graduate, post graduate and research scholar level. With a lift-off mass of 92 kg, Youthsat is a mini satellite and the second in the Indian Mini Satellite (IMS) series. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Youthsat mission intends to investigate the relationship between solar variability and thermosphere-Ionosphere changes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The satellite carries three payloads, of which two are Indian and one Russian. Together, they form a unique and complete package of experiments for the investigation of the composition, energetics and dynamics of earth's upper atmosphere. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >The Indian payloads are:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>RaBIT</b> (Radio Beacon for Ionospheric Tomography) - For mapping Total Electron Content (TEC) of the Ionosphere.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>LiVHySI</b> </span>(Limb Viewing Hyper Spectral Imager) - To perform airglow measurements of the Earth's upper atmosphere (80- 600 km) in 450-950 nm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Russian payload.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >SOLRAD </span></b>- To study temporal and spectral parameters of solar flare X and gamma ray fluxes as well as charge particles in the earth polar cap regions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-63508993107406436492011-09-26T17:22:00.001+05:302011-09-26T17:24:00.961+05:30Data Reception and Dissemination<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQchHPrN7AiZ1wFtiidotkyDu31xmHq7oyx8mhjMmNpMWaxxYMXsgvJ5SNJZg_B4DbHtM6KIALMzq7d6cKWMA1vzdqGQ7fZ1AJ7ZP17hIH5ucXs47WEd5MxqYIrwkcpi73sMMjIdzsdPM/s320/data_reception.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656635184932996482" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquirement and processing, data dissemination, aerial remote sensing and decision support for disaster management. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">NRSC has archived a wealth of satellite images from Indian and foreign satellites since 1983. NRSC has its data reception facility at Shadnagar, 65 km from Hyderabad city. The station has four state of the art antenna systems for data reception and archival. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Satellite data processing chain has a user friendly web mechanism to enable users to order data of their requirement. It can facilitate to acquire data pertaining to any part of the globe on user request.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The Aerial facility has two Beech craft aircraft to acquire data utilizing various sensors like Aerial cameras, Laser instrument, Synthetic aperture radar and Magnetometer. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The aerial facility has carried out number of studies for mapping and infrastructure planning for towns and cities, Cadastral surveys, canal alignment for interlinking of rivers, Digital elevation model (DEM) applications ,Mineral targeting etc., It has also carried out international projects in Maldives & Emirates of Dubai. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Decision Support Centre (DSC) is a single window information provider on major natural disasters like Floods, Agricultural Drought, and Forest fires, Cyclones, Earthquakes and Landslides. It provides near real time information to State and Central government for relief, rehabilitation and planning. The DSC also supports International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and Sentinel Asia. Under this, critical support was extended to Myanmar during Nargis (2008) Cyclone; Indonesian floods (2008) and China earthquake (2008).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-7228055632184823012011-08-30T17:23:00.003+05:302011-08-30T17:29:59.031+05:30India's First Mission to Moon<div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">“THE MOON “with the history of the early solar system etched on it beckons mankind from time immemorial to admire its marvels and discover its secrets. Understanding the moon provides a pathway to unravel the early evolution of the solar system and that of the planet earth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Through the ages, the Moon, our closest extraterrestrial body has aroused curiosity in our mind much more than any other objects in the sky. This led to scientific study of the Moon, driven by human desire and mission for knowledge. This is also reflected in the ancient verse.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Exploration of the moon got a boost with the advent of the space age and the decades of sixties and seventies saw a myriad of successful unmanned and manned missions to moon. This was followed by a hiatus of about one and a half-decade. During this period we refined our knowledge about the origin and evolution of the moon and its place as a link to understand the early history of the Solar System and of the earth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, new questions about lunar evolution also emerged and new possibilities of using the moon as a platform for further exploration of the solar system and beyond were formulated. Moon again became the prime target for exploration and a new renaissance of rejuvenated interest dawned. All the major space faring nations of the world started planning missions to explore the moon and also to utilize moon as a potential base for space exploration.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The idea of undertaking an Indian scientific mission to Moon was initially mooted in a meeting of the Indian Academy of Sciences in 1999 that was followed up by discussions in the Astronautical Society of India in 2000. Based on the recommendations made by the learned members of these forums, a National Lunar Mission Task Force was constituted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Leading Indian scientists and technologists participated in the deliberations of the Task Force that provided an assessment on the feasibility of an Indian Mission to the Moon as well as dwelt on the focus of such a mission and its possible configuration.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-84816002855309344252011-08-03T11:35:00.002+05:302011-08-03T11:41:08.787+05:30Village Resource Centres<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcCnMxl319UdEVqu9tSYackArM6bagOq40WgpRTkeN4EBLmZkRmpq-x6vULNiPHfJof9tONJR6om4Ll0T6Lqx4Wc3uhujBEeg1pfJv6pcUQbrBXYyGzqIGok9iZCxoeYR-PJUi_xb_WE/s320/village+resource.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636508225383504850" border="0" /><br />To provide services space allowed directly to the rural population, ISRO launched the Village Resource Centre (VRC) program in partnership with renowned NGOs / trusts and state agencies / central.<br /><br />VRC 473 were established in 22 territories of the States / Union, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim. Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and A & N Islands.<br /><br />The VRC is connected to the centers of knowledge / experts and agricultural universities, institutes of Skills Development and Hospitals. More than 6500 programs have been conducted by the VRC in the areas of skills development for agriculture / horticulture, fisheries, livestock, water resources, Tele health care, awareness programs, empowerment of women, education further, computer literacy, micro credits, micro finance / professional training for livelihood support, etc. So far, more than five lakh people have benefited from the services of VRC.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-38208390883219017612011-07-21T17:35:00.004+05:302011-08-03T11:42:27.704+05:30About Disaster Management<div><br /></div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkaU-OBBSc8yqR-WQAn3ekgQi-FRv4GvSVl2LtQh2QZUhrEtzs4tINrqD2fZhysQK_6LClygZCmoME4gDjbX7fl_y4k8hAiHP7t7SiBxfJXv2q_85YoUu85VQYg-L5x71Lg6GIYWAzB4/s320/Disaster-Management.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631776873803767250" border="0" /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Disaster Management Support (DMS) Programme of ISRO, provides timely support and services from aero-space systems, both imaging and communications, towards efficient management of disasters in the country. The DMS programme addresses disasters such as flood, cyclone, drought, forest fire, landslide and Earthquake etc. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">These include design of digital data base for facilitating hazard zonation, damage assessment, etc., monitoring of major natural disasters using satellite and aerial data; development of suitable techniques and tools for decision support, establishing satellite based reliable communication network, deployment of emergency communication equipments and R&D towards early warning of disasters.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">To support the total cycle of disaster/ emergency management for the country, in near real time, the database creation is addressed through National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM), a GIS based repository of data. NDEM is envisaged to have core data, hazard-specific data, and dynamic data in spatial as well as aspatial form.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-44969057316023864192011-07-11T18:06:00.004+05:302011-07-11T18:14:52.249+05:30Remote Sensing Applications<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4-zZhhh-P7XHpuewWZ8n2AT6oQW5yDg4qUwjBR4QKVVoK6PLQUVbx9oHiyOVwb7Grgg4x79jXPeOWRQi0qNnTvBD87Qr8Kbh9e8KOE20E5SWRxbPZfl5hvmJWJ-yLt3jvRlygfTzMo0/s320/remote-sensing-applications.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628073519916653554" border="0" />Remote sensing has enabled mapping, studying, monitoring and management of various resources like agriculture, forestry, geology, water, ocean etc. It has further enabled monitoring of environment and thereby helping in protection. In the last four decades it has grown as a major tool for collecting information on almost every aspect on the earth.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />With the availability of very high spatial resolution satellites in the recent years, the applications have multiplied. In India remote sensing has been used for various applications during the last four decades and has contributed considerably towards development.<br /><br />India has its own satellites like Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) series - Resourcesat, Cartosat, Oceansat etc which provide required data for carrying out various projects. Some of the important projects carried out in the country include Groundwater Prospects Mapping under Drinking Water Mission, Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agro meteorology and Land based observations (FASAL), Forest Cover/Type Mapping, Grassland Mapping, Biodiversity Characterisation, Snow & Glacier Studies, Land Use/Cover mapping, Coastal Studies, Coral and Mangroves Studies, Wasteland Mapping etc.<br /><br />The information generated by large number of projects have been used by various departments, industries and others for different purposes like development planning, monitoring, conservation etc.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-4244447410750023312011-06-20T16:37:00.003+05:302011-06-20T16:42:20.455+05:30Satcom Application<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACF3DQFDRfmH5iDkKx2_-X9zbTN3Ek2dmpod7uGpixf5QKPT6nMZ4wav4QnNHC2PQUjMiTMFbABHxDthDzcYI9XNQe12gPMzqEf8Fw0PJ8E22I9UbALD0Q5Pe3yZ5h6fnnWmuQI2BRlI/s320/remote_rural1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620257362738609570" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Satellite Communication (Satcom) technology offers the unique capability of at the same time reaching out to very large numbers spread over large distances even in the most remote corners of the country. The hallmark of Indian Space Programme has been the application oriented efforts and the benefits that have accrued to the country.<br /><br />In the past two and a half decades Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system have revolutionized the country’s telecommunications, TV broadcasting, DTH services, business communications, rural area connectivity, Tele-education, Tele-medicine, Village Resource Centers, Search and Rescue operations and Emergency Communications.<br /><br />INSAT system is a joint venture of the Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, All India Radio and Doordarshan. Established in 1983, INSAT system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in the Asia Pacific Region with eleven satellites in operation. These satellites carry more than 200 transponders in the C, Extended C and Ku-bands, besides meteorological instruments.<br />INSAT is used for a variety of societal applications in the area of Tele-education, Tele-medicine and support to the Disaster Management System (DMS).<br /><br />Village Resource Centre (VRC), a single window agency providing the services offered by INSAT and IRS satellites to provide information on natural resources, land and water resources management, Tele-medicine, Tele-education, adult education, vocational training, health-care and family welfare programmes, has been established. Meteorological data from INSAT is used for weather forecasting and specially designed disaster warning receivers have been installed in vulnerable coastal areas for direct transmission of warnings against impending disaster like cyclones.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-61179310167434440622011-04-27T16:02:00.003+05:302011-05-16T12:10:08.571+05:30Sponsord Research<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsf2OLOLUEIVgM2Reudr-T51PEezzmTUnR6RISql2uHpkdrFx6ArUTvIggnbK98o5C611buvLfz6SAPp6-XfHNf6oS35DTZ3TlLn1Gm85AOCMA3n4DnSCUKI4x_kRL4nwDlJSWMlPPsM/s320/moon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600210434200391938" border="0" /><br />The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has evolved a programme through which financial support is provided for conducting research and development activities related to Space Science, Space Technology and Space Application to academia in India.<br /><br />This programme of Research Sponsored by ISRO is called RESPOND. In special cases research and development projects proposed by non-academic R & D laboratories can also be supported through this programme. The aim of RESPOND is to encourage quality research in areas of relevance to the Indian space programme.<br /><br />The primary objective of the Indian Space programme is to harness the advanced research areas of space science and technology for national development and to derive the maximum benefit for the people of India.<br /><br />The Indian Space Programme includes the following major elements:<br />Demonstration of the feasibility of deriving from space science and technology, applications in space communications, long distance education, earth resources survey, meterology and geodesy.<br /><br />Development of indigenous capability for design and development of orbiting satellites for scientific research and space applications, sounding rockets and satellite launch vehicles.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-77353454835751463502011-04-13T17:36:00.002+05:302011-05-16T12:11:05.980+05:30Space vision<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjss8hJWIbG5ZcmXFpJQKY34ZANiL8UkEKg-tVmDbXVGPRCDhE098Q8vQhZlDImT_M00pYDEEy_wSzFA9L_aiD1jx96Ug5WOLzIwchU-LAkYbPVschs2i00uBGaKjnqgqLyTyIbE3lOeTo/s320/main-image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595039037708808338" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> * Satellite based communication and direction-finding systems for rural connectivity, security needs and mobile services<br /></div><br /> * Enhanced imaging capability for natural resource management, weather and climate change studies<br /><br /> * Space science missions for better understanding of solar system and universe<br /><br /> * Planetary exploration<br /><br /> * Development of Heavy lift launcher<br /><br /> * Reusable Launch Vehicles - Technology demonstrator missions leading to Two Stage to Orbit (TSTO)<br /><br /> * Human Space FlightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-37071674192338761912011-04-06T16:56:00.004+05:302011-05-16T12:11:55.414+05:30SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbGD2n6GGdq9nK_HgTzSetoWbXUwLGV5MAj65hGjk9PObNVnAM9u8Q-64JRQn7DpKD2lh1Fol-lk882H_F5822xSolWtJFsUg4YGOva43vmbqEs8RL7nQhkYKIC46nwsXxY0rfU8lzyg/s320/citizen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592431721704614002" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Department of Space is committed to :</span><br /><br />Provide national space infrastructure for the telecommunication needs of the country.<ul><li>Provide satellite services required for weather forecasting, monitoring etc.</li><li>Provide satellite imagery required for the developmental and security needs of the country.</li><li>Provide satellite imagery and specific products and services required for application of space science and technology for developmental purposes to the Central Government, State Governments, Quasi Governmental Organizations, NGOs and the private sector.</li><li>Promote Research & Development in space sciences and technology.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">While operationalizing the above mentioned objectives, Department of Space will</span><br /><br /><ul><li>Provide required transponders and facilities out of its own capacity as well as by hiring additional capacity, if needed. </li><li>Register Indian Satellite System for public and private sectors. </li><li>Provide its products and services in a prompt, efficient and corruption free manner to all the users/clients.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-53898945675982253492011-03-28T16:16:00.003+05:302011-05-16T12:12:16.697+05:30Antrix Corporation Limited<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOWzWyMwF3HEhF42pSDLwsKUUGkLlSrH2wInfRfjhnWNkeezfxOVC-L8mQikDOTjpcZOGH7PnHJxtVOUDyyCiy7u9j5ANDvhvx7YNJew0dXlYtvBgvE9hTURBui7wsH2PGjONdST0ZbI/s320/antrix-corporation.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589080839371993362" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Antrix Corporation Limited is an entirely owned by Government of India Company under the administrative control of the Department of Space, Government of India. Antrix Corporation Limited was incorporated as a private limited company owned by Government of India, in September 1992 as a Marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by ISRO. Another major objective is to facilitate development of space related industrial capabilities in India.<br /><br />As the commercial & marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Antrix is engaged in providing Space products & services to international customers worldwide. Antrix, which is an INR 950 Cr. Company in 2007-08, got the "Miniratna" status by the Government of India in 2008.<br /><br />With fully equipped state-of-the-art facilities, Antrix is a one-stop-shop for any of the space products, ranging from supply of hardware and software including simple subsystems to a complex spacecraft, for varied applications covering communications, earth observation, scientific missions; space related service including remote sensing data series, Transponders lease service; Launch services through the operational launch vehicles (PSLV and GSLV); Mission support services; and a host of consultancy and training services are also offered by Antrix.<br /><br />With the versatility of products and services being marketed, Antrix caters to a prestigious clientele including some of the leading space companies across the globe - EADS Astrium, Intelsat, Avanti Group, World space, Inmarsat, World Sat, DLR, KARI, Eutelsat, OHB Systems and several other Space Institutions in Europe, Middle East and South East Asian countries.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-12035718970797469172011-03-24T16:51:00.003+05:302011-05-16T12:12:53.596+05:30Data reception & dissemination<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpFVGuy0UotgoZvAdkWHkpwuWUOQ-yqBSAR3JjPXF8ZgouMrOTgAX2zMvDdo2PDW2PI2eXKxyGq15oO-FuThR8q6KJTGoGfBvhk0SXgScfk0XGWOYL4vTk64mXMMAlFGi3LQMluAnyuc/s320/data-reception.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587605427550976674" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquisition and processing, data dissemination, aerial remote sensing and decision support for disaster management.<br /><br />NRSC has archived a prosperity of satellite images from Indian and foreign satellites since 1983. NRSC has its data reception facility at Shadnagar, 65 km from Hyderabad city. The station has four state of the art antenna systems for data reception and archival.<br /><br />The Satellite data processing chain has a user friendly web mechanism to enable users to order data of their requirement. It can facilitate to acquire data pertaining to any part of the globe on user request.<br /><br />The Aerial facility has two Beech craft aircraft to acquire data utilizing various sensors like Aerial cameras, Laser instrument, Synthetic aperture radar and Magnetometer. The aerial facility has carried out number of studies for mapping and infrastructure planning for towns and cities, Cadastral surveys, canal alignment for interlinking of rivers, Digital elevation model (DEM) applications , Mineral targeting etc., It has also carried out international projects in Maldives & Emirates of Dubai.<br /><br />The Decision Support Centre (DSC) is a single window information provider on major natural disasters like Floods, Agricultural Drought, and Forest fires, Cyclones, Earthquakes and Landslides.<br /><br />It provides near real time information to State and Central government for relief, rehabilitation and planning. The DSC also supports International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and Sentinel Asia. Under this, critical support was extended to Myanmar during Nargis (2008) Cyclone; Indonesian floods (2008) and China earthquake (2008).<br /><br />NRSC also has very sophisticated infrastructure for analysis of satellite data: state-of-art Digital image processing and GIS Lab.<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-67038579279818192692011-03-21T15:39:00.002+05:302011-05-16T12:13:27.857+05:30About Data Analysis<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpI6Sl1B4VxsViwvMjI9M2NMpXeHxXFEIhoomgQDTxT52CAh2mFrEFCskG7Q8dULiaol0GT6WHGZWkcV5IRMDmYhMDSMpXnG4NwB_wNKDig0BJh0VwXUzDtXKqN7hCItIG1C0lG1Q2Z4/s320/data_analysis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586473937316975570" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Remote sensing data are being used to map/monitor/survey/manage various natural resources of the country under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) programmes. Funded by various user ministries and ISRO/DOS, these programmes have been generating valuable spatial data assets and information solutions.<br /><br />Several areas of application such as Agriculture, Soil, Bio-resources and Environment, Ocean Resources, Water Resources, Rural Development, Urban Development, and Disaster Management etc., which are of direct consequence to the nation are executed by ISRO/DOS centers like National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Space Application Centre (SAC), Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres (RRSSCs), North Eastern - Space Application Centre (NE - SAC) and State Remote Sensing Centers and State/Central Agencies.<br /><br />Five were set up in Bangalore, Dehra Dun, Jodhpur, Kharagpur and Nagpur support the various remote sensing tasks specific to their regions as well as at the national level. A separate Space Center with both Remote Sensing and Communication facilities has been set up in the northeastern part of the country.<br /><br />These centers have sophisticated computer facilities for image analysis and GIS to cater to the user’s needs and participate actively in areas like disaster management, software development, agro-climatic planning, national drinking water mission, national resources census, large scale mapping, etc, besides taking up projects for various ministries and departments.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628068098096063205.post-81156486027884778932011-03-08T14:38:00.003+05:302011-05-16T12:13:52.750+05:30The Student Satellite<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHICypZzA9b27rJLRdb3PPoNY9kD0_Gr9XrytOllMbyMTiYFsxs_Agwyo5_6bXU5frMR7zmwtsrANqfj6AI6387uCULxgXF71hHEt5bqrzfWzMwnc1vDahlZJd_1zDKzjh6VlzT8mOgI/s320/student-satellite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581634368790028818" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Student Satellite (STUDSAT) is the first Pico-satellite developed in the country by a consortium of seven engineering colleges from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. STUDSAT weighing less than 1 kg, has the primary objective of promoting space technology in educational institutions and encourage research and development in miniaturized satellites, establishing a communication link between the satellite and ground station, capturing the image of earth with a resolution of 90 meters and transmitting the payload and telemetry data to the earth station.<br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> 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