Indian Space Research Organization Indias Current Planned Activities

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Indian Space Research Organization India’s Current & Planned Activities…. DEVIPRASAD KARNIK Counsellor (Space) Embassy

Indian Space Research Organization India’s Current & Planned Activities…. DEVIPRASAD KARNIK Counsellor (Space) Embassy of India Washington DC 6 TH GOES USER’S CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 3, 2009

METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Kalpana-1 Geostationary (74 deg East longitude) EARTH IMAGERY VHRR & DRT Visible

METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Kalpana-1 Geostationary (74 deg East longitude) EARTH IMAGERY VHRR & DRT Visible - 2 X 2 km Infrared - 8 X 8 km Water vapour - 8 X 8 km CCD - Better than 1 km. Launch Date : 12 th SEPT 2002 PSLV – C 4 METSAT, renamed as Kalpana - 1 on February 5, 2003 after the Indian born American Astronaut Dr. Kalpana Chawla, who died on February 1, 2003 in the US Space Shuttle Columbia disaster is the first in the series of exclusive meteorological satellites built by ISRO.

INSAT – 3 A Geostationary (93. 5 deg East longitude) Launch Date : 10.

INSAT – 3 A Geostationary (93. 5 deg East longitude) Launch Date : 10. 04. 2003 Meteorological payload - Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) with 2 km resolution in visible band 8 km resolution in infrared and water vapour band - Charged Coupled Device (CCD) camera operating in visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared band with 1 km resolution. - Data Relay Transponders (DRT) INSAT – 3 A also carries another transponder for Satellite Aided Search and rescue (SAS & R) as part of India’s contribution to the international Satellite Aided Search Programme. DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS Wind Speed Temperature Humidity

INSAT-3 D : meteorological satellite planned to be launched in the 2010

INSAT-3 D : meteorological satellite planned to be launched in the 2010

MEGHA-TROPICS -1, 2 RESOURCESAT-2, 3 CART 0 SAT-2 B

MEGHA-TROPICS -1, 2 RESOURCESAT-2, 3 CART 0 SAT-2 B

Launch : May 26 1999 PSLV -C 2 Polar Sun Synchronous orbit of 720

Launch : May 26 1999 PSLV -C 2 Polar Sun Synchronous orbit of 720 km

Launch : SEPT 23 2009 developed by the Italian Space Agency.

Launch : SEPT 23 2009 developed by the Italian Space Agency.

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