ISRO to launch advanced earth observation Cartosat-3 satellite by October-November

By DAYANAND MOHITE | published: August 27, 2019 09:50 AM 2019-02-12T14:15:30+5:30

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India will launch its advanced cartography satellite, Cartosat-3, towards the end of October or early November, said K.Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

"The next launch will be cartography satellite Cartosat-3. The launch will be towards the end of October or early November this year," Sivan told IANS.

He said Cartosat-3 will be launched using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket.

An earth observation or remote sensing satellite, Cartosat-3 is an advanced version with better spatial and spectral characteristics as compared to the Cartosat-2 series satellites.Cartosat-3 will also have strategic applications with better pictures.

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