ISRO all Set for Launch of HysIS Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launced hyperspectral imaging satellite (HySIS), an earth observation satellite, from the Sriharikota launch centre on 29th November. Over 30 foreign commercial satellites will be launched along with primary payload HySIS by the PSLV C43 rocket
Preparations are underway for the launch of earth observation satellite Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) equipped in Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle “Core-Alone” Variant (PSLV-CA), at Sriharikota on November 28, 2018. HysIS will be ISRO’s first full-scale working satellite to study the Earth’s surface in visible, near-infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Features of the Satellite
- The optical imaging detector array ....
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