India to use geo-stationery satellites for missile defence

[thestringshredder]

KOCHI: India has launched an ambitious programme to use its array of geo-stationary satellites (G-sats) to monitor missile activities in an area of 6,000 km. With this, the country's constellation of G-sats will become the first line of defence in its anti-missile shield. This programme is independent of the observation grid installed by defence and intelligence agencies. The advantage of using geo-stationary satellites is their fixed position at a height of 36,000 km and synchronised with the earth's movement.

Allaying fears that this deployment could compromise India's space policy, sources clarified that it is not meant as an offensive posture and data won't be shared with any other country. "We're using these satellites to warn us of an impending danger even as they continue with their primary tasks of transmission and meteorological observations," sources said.

A top source told TOI that special lens and processing electronics are being developed to significantly improve the power of G-sat cameras and telescope. "The Centre has given ISRO the go-ahead. The programme is into a crucial development phase,'' he said.

The project is aimed at installing sensitive surveillance equipment along with other payload on the G-sats. "They will capture the signature of any missile launch activities happening in a radius of 6,000 km.This signature will be transmitted to a central control unit which would initiate necessary counter-mechanism," sources said.

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing the interceptor missile which has entered trial phase. "Given their strategic position, we can even have exclusive facility to monitor a country or a particular region. Given the G-sat's capability to map anything to a resolution of one metre, we will be able to capture the slightest of movements or even heat signatures,'' sources said.

Link - India to use geo-stationery satellites for missile defence - The Times of India

 

[Safriz]

As second line of defence its a good idea....but not as first line of defence.
Such visusual inputs from geo sats has tremendous lag in signal reception to end point....due to long distance of geo sats and optical processing time...
US drones use similar technology and have lag of over 1 second.
Such lag may be acceptible for drones but not good for missile defence where speeds of mach 10+ are to be dealt with...and in that 1 second the target will be long gone.

 

[karan21]

It shows how technologically advanced Indian has become. Our neighbour is stilled in a jinx about launching a single sat and we here are building futuristis defence system.

 

[faithfulguy]

It shows how technologically advanced Indian has become. Our neighbour is stilled in a jinx about launching a single sat and we here are building futuristis defence system.

Its great for coming up with another concept project. But does that really show how advance is India's technology? True, if India wants to keep on comparing with countries that try to launch its first satellite, than India will always be more advanced. But as for building advance systems, its only in the paperworks. Not a reality.

 

[Daedalus]

Its great for coming up with another concept project. But does that really show how advance is India's technology? True, if India wants to keep on comparing with countries that try to launch its first satellite, than India will always be more advanced. But as for building advance systems, its only in the paperworks. Not a reality.

India already operates more than 15 G-Sat satellites. But so far they are under civilian control. Under this program these satellites will also be shared by the armed forces.
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[Ammyy]

As second line of defence its a good idea....but not as first line of defence.
Such visusual inputs from geo sats has tremendous lag in signal reception to end point....due to long distance of geo sats and optical processing time...
US drones use similar technology and have lag of over 1 second.
Such lag may be acceptible for drones but not good for missile defence where speeds of mach 10+ are to be dealt with...and in that 1 second the target will be long gone.

These systems are to inform us within 6k radius.

"They will capture the signature of any missile launch activities happening in a radius of 6,000 km.This signature will be transmitted to a central control unit which would initiate necessary counter-mechanism," sources said.

All other work will be done by interceptor missile systems and its radars.

 

[Hellraiser007]

As second line of defence its a good idea....but not as first line of defence.
Such visusual inputs from geo sats has tremendous lag in signal reception to end point....due to long distance of geo sats and optical processing time...
US drones use similar technology and have lag of over 1 second.
Such lag may be acceptible for drones but not good for missile defence where speeds of mach 10+ are to be dealt with...and in that 1 second the target will be long gone.

I agree with you that there will be a Lag or Delay in the transmission. But Still this system is better in the sense, they can pick up the missile in the Launch phase which is difficult for Radars to do so.

Once the launch is picked up and fed to the radars they will track the missile accurately. This system will make the job of Radars easier.

One more point is who knows India is going for space based missile kill systems.

 

[faithfulguy]

I agree with you that there will be a Lag or Delay in the transmission. But Still this system is better in the sense, they can pick up the missile in the Launch phase which is difficult for Radars to do so.

Once the launch is picked up and fed to the radars they will track the missile accurately. This system will make the job of Radars easier.

One more point is who knows India is going for space based missile kill systems.

In another word, this is not a missile defense system. Its a missile monitoring system. The title for the thread is misleading.

This kind of missile tracking system is standard. I'm shocked that India still do not have this capability. Its irresponsible for a nuclear power to not have this kind of capability as this could cause misunderstanding.

 

[Hellraiser007]

In another word, this is not a missile defense system. Its a missile monitoring system. The title for the thread is misleading.

This kind of missile tracking system is standard. I'm shocked that India still do not have this capability. Its irresponsible for a nuclear power to not have this kind of capability as this could cause misunderstanding.

When you know the tech of Missile defense system them only you are going to implement the Missile defense system on a large scale. Which infers We already have the tech.

 

[faithfulguy]

When you know the tech of Missile defense system them only you are going to implement the Missile defense system on a large scale. Which infers We already have the tech.

Come again? I don't get what the hell you are saying. Are you saying something that totally don't make sense to look smart?

 

[Hellraiser007]

Come again? I don't get what the hell you are saying. Are you saying something that totally don't make sense to look smart?

Are you Pis-sed off or you do not read english correctly??

 

[faithfulguy]

Are you Pis-sed off or you do not read english correctly??

I don't understand how your post is relevant to the post you are responding. What I was saying is that this is not a missile defense system, but a monitoring system.

 

[Hellraiser007]

I don't understand how your post is relevant to the post you are responding. What I was saying is that this is not a missile defense system, but a monitoring system.

Buddy this is a missile defense system as far as I know, you can hack into missile guidance system and divert its course.

Secondly the poster which i have replied is asking about the possibility of time lag because of distance the data has to cover to the ground station.

It is a missile defense system.These Geo sync sats will aid this system

 

[Psyops]

India don't have the capability, this is just another concept. More boasting but fire blanks. Eg. Kaveri engine, putting man into space, etc.

Buddy this is a missile defense system as far as I know, you can hack into missile guidance system and divert its course.

Secondly the poster which i have replied is asking about the possibility of time lag because of distance the data has to cover to the ground station.

It is a missile defense system.

India cannot produce its own missile defence systems. Only delusional Indian fanboys reading blogs believes such laughable propaganda

 

[Hellraiser007]

India don't have the capability, this is just another concept. More boasting but fire blanks. Eg. Kaveri engine, putting man into space, etc.



India cannot produce its own missile defence systems. Only delusional Indian fanboys reading blogs believes such laughable propaganda

If I reply to you , Some how you will reduce your as$ burn through trolling why should I do that.

Burn yourself to the hell