Microwave remote sensing satellite RISAT-1 to be launched next month

[Laughing_soldier]

One news channel reported that ISRO's PSLV C-19 (XL) to launch high resolution microwave remote sensing satellite RISAT-1 next month. This is the second Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite from ISRO. It will significantly enhance Indian armed forces capability.

Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) is a microwave remote sensing satellite carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

The satellite weighing around 1850 kg is slated for launch by PSLV-C19(XL) during 2011 into a 536 km orbit with 25 days repetitivity with an added advantage of 12 days inner cycle for Coarse Resolution ScanSAR mode.

 

[LiberalAtheist]

this is good we will be able to see enemy strategic installations and will increase IMINT i say we produce spy satellites by the dozens for RAW/IB army air force navy etc we should work jointly with Israel on radar imaging development

 

[ptltejas]

Good News 1 of the day. Hope it will be more better than Risat-2.

the trajectory is more importannt that both Risat 1 & 2 do scan one by one