Indian Space Capabilities

[Levina]

Nope, there is no clause for cameras in Outer Space Treaty. Remember, one thing OST was signed in 67.

But for their own tracking purposes ISRO does install cameras like any other space agency whether in the treaty or not, like in this video where clouds through an enclosure 're visible (most prolly through the camera on board at some where 48:43 and 48:53 on the timeline of video).

The subject in hand is why ISRO doesnt show us those videos when other agencies 're pretty open about it?

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[kaku1]

But for their own tracking purposes ISRO does install cameras like any other space agency whether in the treaty or not, like in this video where clouds through an enclosure 're visible (most prolly through the camera on board at some where 48:43 and 48:53 on the timeline of video).

The subject in hand is why ISRO doesnt show us those videos when other agencies 're pretty open about it?

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Because they dont need to. Even you seen any of the cameras in missile? Missile, are also eligible under OST, even
Brilliant Pebbles was.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[proud_indian]

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[The Last of us]

I am so proud of my Indian brothers and sisters. This space capability is beyond awesome
One day, Iranian program will also shine like yours too

Keep up the great work my brothers.

 

[Echo_419]

I am so proud of my Indian brothers and sisters. This space capability is beyond awesome
One day, Iranian program will also shine like yours too

Keep up the great work my brothers.

With your well wishes we will surely do & all the best for your space program too

 

[CONNAN]

Chandrayaan-II in full progress: Isro ex-chief

K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), said on Saturday that work on Chandrayaan-II was in full progress and the nation can expect it to land an indigenously-built spacecraft with a rover on the surface of the Moon within three to five years.

Mr Radhakrishnan was speaking during the plenary session on Mars mission soon after the inauguration of the 102nd Indian Science Congress at the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai.

Fielding questions on Mangalyaan, the first independent space orbiter successfully sent up by India in its first attempt, Mr Radhakrishnan said that India was rated as one of the top six countries in the world by Futron, an American agency that rates nations for its progress in space research and development.

He further elaborated that Mangalyaan had completed 100 days in orbit and all its instruments were functioning well.

“We are sure that the orbiter will complete the six months estimate. The images and data it is sending is being processed and the results are very encouraging,” said Mr Radhakrishnan, who retired as chairman of Isro on December 31, 2014.

He added that the test for Mangalyaan would be during the 15 days when Isro would be out of touch with it due to an alignment of the Sun, Mars, Moon and the Earth that will cut off all communications with the orbiter. “The Mars mission has been possible due to the industries that have been working with Isro. There are around 300 industrial firms that have contributed to the orbiter and they will be partnering with Isro in future space ventures too,” he said.

Chandrayaan-II in full progress: Isro ex-chief | The Asian Age

 

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[haman10]

keep up the awesome job .

we iranians are extremely interested abt space developments

love to see a neighbor reaching the stars

 

[Not Sure]

Fixed space satellite demand by region:

 

[$@rJen]

India to launch radar satellite in 2020
Published January 8, 2015 | By admin
SOURCE: MANORAMA ONLINE

India will launch in 2020 an advanced satellite equipped with synthetic aperture radar, the first of its kind in the world, that the country is developing in collaboration with NASA, said Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) former chairman K.Radhakrishnan. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) director Dr G.Satheesh Reddy said the “smart soldier” concept for the country’s armed forces was at a critical stage in its development. The two were showcasing India’s scientific achievement at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

The radar satellite was a key link in India’s space research collaboration with NASA. The satellite will incorporate advanced instruments to study in detail climate change, the melting of ice and glaciers, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides and volcanoes, among others. The studies are important as these phenomena are still not fully understood or can by accurately predicted.

The satellite will use two different radar frequencies. The launch vehicle, the launch, the satellite bus, etc. will be India’s responsibility. NASA will develop the radar, the communications sub-system, and the GPS receiver, among others.

Radhakrishnan said India now occupies the top spot in several areas of space research. The country’s 25 satellites now orbit the earth. He said with the Mark III engine- which was successfully tested recently — getting ready, the country will become self-sufficient in launching heavy satellites. He was greeted with thunderous applause by the audience when he said he can foresee a time when delegates from Mars will attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas meet.

Satheesh Reddy’s smart soldier concept can revolutionise warfare. It includes a battlefield attire incorporating technologies that can spot and neutralise the enemy’s moves and launch a counter-attack. Reddy said the “robo soldier” concept, which aims to field bots in the battlefield, was also in the works.

From one that possessed zero capability to build missiles, India has now transformed itself into a country that has top-notch missiles in all categories, he said. Earlier, with each achievement, scientists used to take pride in the fact that the country was one of the five, or one of the four, possessing that technology. Then DRDO chief Dr APJ Abdul Kalam used to ask at those times, “Funny fellows, don’t we have to be first in the world?” Today, the country is top on supersonic missiles and anti-missile technologies, and have fulfilled Kalam’s dreams, Reddy said.

Union science and technology minister Dr Harshvardhan introduced Dr K Radhakrishnan to the delegates of the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas meet as “the great man.” In the special session to describe India’s scientific achievements, the minister took special care to praise ISRO. He also wondered if it was correct to call someone who had retired just a few days back as ISRO’s former chief. He invited Radhakrishnan for his lecture with the introduction that the scientist will not be allowed to “retire and rest”.

keep up the awesome job .

we iranians are extremely interested abt space developments

love to see a neighbor reaching the stars

Ya... i always wondered why most of the Iranian in pd seems to be in love with ISRO??? why don't you guys collaborate with ISRO in space science ?

 

[greatone]

If I am not wrong Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) is a dual use technology which US was releuctant to share with India recently.

Does anyone know what would be military applications of SAR ?

 

[amardeep mishra]

Does anyone know what would be military applications of SAR ?

Hi
SAR is basically a kind of radar that lets you convert the echo into meaningful images.in Modern era, this mode is implemented in fighter jets as well. As in conventional radio telescope,the gain and hence magnification power depends on the aperture,in the same manner in SAR, the aperture is intelligently increased to obtain a better picture or mapping.The aperture virtually becomes the size of vT(where v is the velocity of the platform and T is the duration for which the images are integrated).
PS- please note the word "virtually".

 

[amardeep mishra]

Here is an excerpt from one of DRDO's slide that was presented at IISC bangalore. This one shows 3 basic modes of SAR
(a)Stripmap
(b)Spotlight
(c)Scan

 

[$@rJen]

Isro-Saarc satellite to be a communication vehicle
Published January 12, 2015 | By admin
SOURCE: DHNS

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has decided the Saarc satellite would be a communication-cum-meteorology satellite to aid the neighbouring countries with their need for satellite transponders for communication and weather forecasting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mooted the idea of a Saarc satellite almost six months ago.

“It would be a communication satellite and Indian industry would be roped in for making it,” reliable Isro sources told Deccan Herald. The satellite’s configuration would be similar to the INSAT series satellites that had dual purpose. The launch is likely in 2016.

While visiting Isro in June, Modi proposed the idea of a Saarc satellite. Its genesis, however, was in an alert from the external intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing that warned the government about the Chinese plan of boosting space cooperation in India’s neighbourhood.

In the last three years, Beijing launched two satellites from Sri Lanka and Pakistan and signed an agreement for a third launch.

In November 2012, the China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) ferried a five-tonne communication satellite from a Sri Lankan private firm SupremeSAT (Supreme SAT-1) to the orbit. Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Rohita, played a key role in developing the satellite as he is the technical director of the firm.

The same Sri Lankan company in 2013 signed a $ 215 million agreement with the CGWIC to launch a second satellite, Supreme Sat-II in 2017. The CGWIC also launched Pakistan’s first communication satellite PakSat-1R from its Xichang base in Sichuan province in 2011.

At the Saarc summit in Kathmandu in November, 2014 Modi said India’s Saarc satellite would be launched by December, 2016 (Saarc day). “We will also host a conference in India for all South Asian partners next year, to strengthen our collective ability to apply space technology in economic development and governance,” he said.

Though Isro’s commercial arm, Antrix Corporation signed agreements with many countries to launch lighter satellites with PSLV, there are barely any discussions within Saarc, where only India and Pakistan have satellites.

As Isro does not have a reliable indigenous launch vehicle to ferry heavy 3-5 tonne class satellites (GSAT) to the geosynchronous orbit at an elevation of 36,000 km, the space agency sends its own communication satellites using the French ArianeSpace rockets.

The Saarc satellite would benefit education, tele-medicine, disaster response, resource management, weather forecasting and communication sectors.
DH News Service