ISRO Designing GEO Imaging Satellite

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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is designing a satellite – GEO Imaging Satellite (GISAT), which will be placed in geostationary orbit of 36,000 km. GISAT will provide near real time pictures of large areas of the country, under cloud free conditions, at frequent intervals. That is, selected sector-wise imaging every 5 minutes and entire Indian landmass every 30 minutes at 50m spatial resolution.
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GISAT will carry a GEO Imager with multi-spectral (visible, near infra-red and thermal), multi-resolution (50m to 1.5 km) imaging instruments. It will provide pictures of the area of interest on near real time basis including border areas.
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The above information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and in the Prime Minister's Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy to the Parliament.
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It should be employed in numbers around the world where Critical Indian Interests lie.

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The sub-1,000-kg satellite will be put in space by a PSLV rocket.

And a world first

GISAT, Mr. Misra said, will be built on ISRO's technologies that went into Cartosat and Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) — "both of which were big technology leaps for the country."

GISAT set for 2016-17 launch: ISRO chairman - Times Of India

Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT) will observe earth from geo-stationery orbit, enabling continuous observation of Indian sub-continent, to facilitate quick monitoring of natural hazards and disaster. The project is progressing well for a launch by GSLV in 2016-17.