Cartosat-3 satellite: Know About ISRO's earth imaging satellite in 5 points
CARTOSAT-3 is an Earth imaging and mapping satellite that can take high-resolution photos of the Earth.
CARTOSAT-3 the third generation agile advanced satellite, was successfully placed into the orbit 509 km from the Earth today. Besides the Cartosat-3, the PSLV C-47 rocket carried 13 other commercial nanosatellites from the US and successfully placed them in the orbit, ISRO said.
The weight of CARTOSAT-3 earth-imaging satellite is 1,625 kg.
The mission life of CARTOSAT-3 is five years.
The main objective of ISRO's new earth imaging satellite is to help its users in planning large-scale urban projects, rural resource and infrastructure development and keeping track of coastal and land cover. The satellite is also expected to help in military reconnaissance.
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