Cartosat-3 satellite is a "third-generation agile advanced satellite" having high-resolution imaging capability.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) on Wednesday launched PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. The countdown for this mission had commenced at 07:28 am on Tuesday.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 will launch Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous orbit.
"I congratulate the ISRO team on yet another successful launch of PSLV-C47 carrying indigenous Cartosat-3 satellite and over a dozen nano-satellites of USA. The advanced Cartosat-3 will augment our high-resolution imaging capability. ISRO has once again made the nation proud," PM Modi said while congratulating ISRO on the launch.
Cartosat-3 satellite is a "third-generation agile advanced satellite" having high-resolution imaging capability. The satellite will be placed in into Sun Synchronous Orbit of 509 km.
Cartosat-3, with the overall mass of 1,625 kg and mission life of five years, will address the increased user's demands for the large scale urban planning, rural resource and infrastructure development, coastal land use and land cover etc.
PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration with 6 solid strap-on motors.
The launch vehicle will also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States as part of a commercial arrangement with newly-established PSU NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).
Twelve of the 13 commercial nanosatellites are FLOCK-4P with mission objective of earth observation. The mission objective of the 13th satellite - named MESHBED - is an on-orbit demonstration satellite that will be testing a patented MITRE antenna that hopes to allow users on the ground to gain faster access to satellite data.
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