The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has once again created history. ISRO has successfully launched Cartosat-3 from the launch pad of Sriharikota Space Center in Andhra Pradesh. Along with this, ISRO has also successfully launched 13 American Nano Satellites.
ISRO chief K Sivan expressed happiness over this successful launch. He said Cartosat-3 is the highest resolution civilian satellite. In total, ISRO has successfully launched 14 satellites together today through the PSLV-C47.
#ISRO Chief Dr. K Sivan: I am happy that PSLV-C47 injected precisely in the orbit with 13 other satellites. Cartosat-3 is highest resolution civilian satellite; We have 13 missions up to March- 6 large vehicle missions and 7 satellite missions. pic.twitter.com/18bZ9UFhQm
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019
Watch: ISRO Chief congratulated the ISRO scientist on Successful launch of PSLV-C47
13 US commercial satellites have also been successfully placed in their designated orbits. It has been informed by ISRO.
13 commercial satellites from USA successfully placed in their designated orbits#PSLVC47
— ISRO (@isro) November 27, 2019
ISRO’s Cartosat-3 satellite has been successfully placed into orbit. Its official information from ISRO has been given through their Twitter handle.
#PSLV-C47 successfully injects #Cartosat3 spacecraft into orbit pic.twitter.com/8QjiTY2kvl
— ISRO (@isro) November 27, 2019
What is Cartosat-3 ?
Cartosat-3 is a Earth imaging Satellite which will work as a Military Spy satellite which will help Indian Army in future. It is a third generation agile advanced satellite having high resolution imaging capability.
Cartosat-3 will monitor Pakistan
Cartosat-3’s camera is so powerful that it can take clear pictures from space to ground to a height of less than a foot. With this, the enemies of the country can be monitored.
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ISRO’s Cartosat-3 will be the 9th satellite of Cartosat series. The camera of Cartosat-3 is so much powerful that it will be able to take pictures of less than 1 feet (9.84 inches) on the ground from Space.
- Cartosat-1 : 5 may, 2005
- Cartosat-2 : 10 January, 2007
- Cartosat-2A : 28 April, 2008
- Cartosat-2B : 12 July, 2010
- Cartosat-2 Series : 22 June, 2016
- Cartosat-2 Series : 15 February 2017
- Cartosat-2 Series : 23 June 2017
- Cartosat-2 Series : 12 January 2018
- Cartosat-3 : 27 November, 2019
No Country has launched a satellite camera with Such accuracy yet. USA’s Private Space Company Digital Globe GeoI-1 satellite can take pictures upto height of 16.14 inches but ISRO’s Cartosat-3 will be able to take pictures of less than 1 feet (9.84 inches).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated ISRO on this achievement. He said, “I congratulate the ISRO team on yet another successful launch of the 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!”
The advanced Cartosat-3 will augment our high resolution imaging capability. ISRO has once again made the nation proud!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 27, 2019
