Cartosat 3 to be Launched Now on Wednesday

India-made satellite, Cartosat 3, has been rescheduled to be launched on Wednesday, 27th November. Along with it, the PSLV will carry 13 other satellites of different countries.

Crux of the Matter

1. It is the third-generation of the Earth-observation satellites used by ISRO. It weighs 1625 kilograms.

2. The satellite launch has been postponed to 9:28 AM on 27th November from 25th November. It will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. This launch will be India’s fifth for 2019.

3. Cartosat-3 is an advanced imaging and mapping satellite.

4. The high-resolution cameras of this satellite can assist in disaster management, water management, agriculture management, 3-D mapping, urban planning, et al.

5. Of the other satellites to be launched, 12 of them are Flock-4P satellites of the company Planet. These satellites are also used in imaging and mapping.

Curiopedia

The Cartosat satellites are a series of Indian earth observation satellites built and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Cartosat series is a part of the Indian Remote Sensing Program. They are used for Earth’s resource management defence services and monitoring. Read More

Curated Coverage

1. Indian Express – Cartosat-3: What’s going up in ISRO fifth launch of 2019

2. India Today – Isro postpones launch of Cartosat-3 to Nov 27

3. Times of India – Isro delays Cartosat-3 satellite launch by 2 days to November 27

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