BANGALORE: After the success of Chandrayaan- 1, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) has developed a new satellite, Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) that can capture images through the clouds which will enable space-based applications in such scenarios as managing cyclones, floods besides agriculture-related activities.
RISAT will enable seeing through the clouds, unlike India’s current earth-observation satellites which work on visible and infrared bands, restricting their use only to cloud-free situations.
“During cyclones and floods, the entire sky is clouded. RISAT will help seeing through the cloud,” said ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair.
RISAT with its capability for day-night imaging, can operate in all-weather conditions and help in assessing agriculture during monsoon season by showing how much sowing and harvesting has to be done.
RISAT will enable seeing through the clouds, unlike India’s current earth-observation satellites which work on visible and infrared bands, restricting their use only to cloud-free situations.
“During cyclones and floods, the entire sky is clouded. RISAT will help seeing through the cloud,” said ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair.
RISAT with its capability for day-night imaging, can operate in all-weather conditions and help in assessing agriculture during monsoon season by showing how much sowing and harvesting has to be done.
