ISRO set to launch geo-imaging satellite GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 August 12
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Set to launch
Days before the Independence Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation will launch a geo-imaging satellite on baord GSLV-F10 on August 12 from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
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Technical issues
The satellite was originally set to be launched on March 5, 2020. But due to technical issues, the launch was postponed. The launch is now finally set for Thursday at 5.43 AM.
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Eye in the sky
The GISAT-1 satellite is essentially, India's eye in the sky. The satellite is expected to help monitor locations that are of interest to India. It will also help India quickly monitor natural disasters and any short-term event. GISAT-1 is expected to present itself as motionless as it will travel at the rate of the Earth's rotation.
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GSLV
The 2,268-kg satellite will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10 and will be positioned in the final geostationary orbit of Earth.
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Game changer
Experts say this satellite could be a gamechanger for India as it will provide near real-time images of it's borders with its high-resolution cameras.