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Cartosat-3, with 'sharpest eye' of civil remote sensing satellites, to be launched today
Why is it in news?
- Advanced earth observation satellite Cartosat-3, is due to be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR at Sriharikota in coastal Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
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- PSLV C-47: It will be carried by PSLV-C47. Thirteen small satellites of two U.S. customers will be the secondary payloads.
- Key features:
(1) A key feature of the Cartosat satellites is that they help to detect changes in natural geographical or man-made features.
(2) Their cameras can `look back and forth' in an angle to generate continuous spot images.
- New technologies in Cartosat 3: Many new technologies have been built in, such as a highly agile or flexible camera; high-speed data transmission, advanced computer system and new power electronics
- Purpose: According to the ISRO, “The imageries from [Cartosat series] satellites are useful for cartographic applications, urban and rural applications, infrastructure planning, coastal land use and regulation, utility management such as monitoring road networks, water grids or distribution, creation of land use maps, among others.
Source
The Hindu