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Indo-French space cooperation is all set to soar to
new heights with the scheduled launch of a
satellite to study changes in the environment
soon after the visit of French President Francois
Hollande here next week. The SARAL-Altika satellite, a joint project of the
space agencies of India and France, will
complement the observations of the seas made
by current satellites. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has
identified a launch window between February
22 and February 25 for putting the 450 kg Indo-
French satellite into orbit from its spaceport at
Sriharikota, official sources said here. Indias warhorse rocket, Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV) will put the satellite into orbit. SARAL is short for Satellite with ARgos and
ALtiKa, the two main devices on it which have
been provided by French space agency CNES.
Besides building the spacecraft, ISRO will launch
and operate it through its life. SARAL would be one of the very few ocean-
centric satellites and a vital cog in studying sea
surface heights and other aspects. Earlier, the launch was scheduled for December
last year but it had to be put off to complete a
few tests and validations. AltiKa is an Ka-band altimeter system, dedicated
to accurate measurement of the rise in the sea
levels. The satellite would be useful in studying the sea
state, light rainfall climatalogy, mean sea level and
coastal altimetry. The satellite would help ocean scientists gather
accurate data on the rise in the sea level which
could threaten the low lying and coastal areas of
the country.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indofrench-satellite-set-for-launch/article4400150.ece/
new heights with the scheduled launch of a
satellite to study changes in the environment
soon after the visit of French President Francois
Hollande here next week. The SARAL-Altika satellite, a joint project of the
space agencies of India and France, will
complement the observations of the seas made
by current satellites. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has
identified a launch window between February
22 and February 25 for putting the 450 kg Indo-
French satellite into orbit from its spaceport at
Sriharikota, official sources said here. Indias warhorse rocket, Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV) will put the satellite into orbit. SARAL is short for Satellite with ARgos and
ALtiKa, the two main devices on it which have
been provided by French space agency CNES.
Besides building the spacecraft, ISRO will launch
and operate it through its life. SARAL would be one of the very few ocean-
centric satellites and a vital cog in studying sea
surface heights and other aspects. Earlier, the launch was scheduled for December
last year but it had to be put off to complete a
few tests and validations. AltiKa is an Ka-band altimeter system, dedicated
to accurate measurement of the rise in the sea
levels. The satellite would be useful in studying the sea
state, light rainfall climatalogy, mean sea level and
coastal altimetry. The satellite would help ocean scientists gather
accurate data on the rise in the sea level which
could threaten the low lying and coastal areas of
the country.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indofrench-satellite-set-for-launch/article4400150.ece/
