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Cartosat-3 and 13 other nano satellites put into orbit by PSLV C-47
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- The ‘sharpest eye in the sky’, India’s Cartosat-3, and 13 other nano satellites belonging to two companies in the U.S. lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, at 9.28 a.m
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- Purpose of Cartosat 3: The Cartosat-3 is a high resolution imaging satellite that will be used for addressing uses for largescale urban planning, infrastructure development, coastal land use, land cover among others.
- Possible military use: The satellite is also likely to have a military use since it provides highest-ever spatial resolution of about a foot
Source
The Hindu