"Observe Earth?s surface, atmosphere and the conditions in the harsh environment of space."
"Observe Earth?s surface, atmosphere and the conditions in the harsh environment of space."
"Resource mapping, urban planning, transportation studies, water monitoring, and crop inventories."
"Track agriculture, water resources, soil contamination, and the growth of Indian cities."
"Funded and built in India to join an international fleet of orbiting radars designed to track hurricanes, typhoons and other tropical cyclones."
Student-built satellite for remote sensing.
"Carries color and infrared cameras to image storms day and night, and a sounder to collect temperature, humidity and ozone data in different layers of the atmosphere. The satellite will also relay observations from remote weather station and ocean buoys to forecast centers, and monitor for distress signals from ships, airplanes and others in need of rescue."
