HYDERABAD: India’s ‘eye in the sky’ is set to become sharper and wider with the launch of a third spacecraft in Cartosat-2 series — a dedicated satellite for defence forces — from the Sriharikota spaceport tomorrow.
The previous satellite in the series had a resolution of 0.8 metres and the images it took on India’s neighbourhood had helped New Delhi carry out surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the Line of Control last year, ISRO sources said.
The latest remote sensing satellite slated to be launched on board PSLV-C38 tomorrow morning has a resolution of 0.6 metres, which means it can spot even smaller objects.
“It can recognise objects within that square (0.6 m by 0.6 m)”, an ISRO official said on condition of anonymity.
“Defence surveillance will get a leg-up. It can be used in identifying terrorist camps and bunkers… Some formations.” (AGENCIES)
Follow our WhatsApp channel