Tag: RISAT
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Indian rocket successfully delivers radar observation satellite to orbit
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from India’s spaceport on Sriharikota Island early Wednesday, local time. Credit: ISRO An Indian rocket fired into space Wednesday with a high-power radar imaging satellite designed to peer through clouds and darkness to resolve signs of pollution, natural disasters and foreign military movements. The 145-foot-tall (44.4-meter) Polar…
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Indian radar reconnaissance satellite set for launch
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle stands at the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in preparation for launch Wednesday. Credit: ISRO An Indian satellite designed to collect all-weather, day-and-night radar imagery for military and intelligence authorities is scheduled for launch Wednesday on top of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The RISAT…