It was built by indian space research organisation and successfully launched aboard a pslv ca rocket at 01 15 utc on 20 april 2009 from the second launch pad at the satish dhawan space centre.
Indian spy satellite.
Experimental satellite to test technologies such as attitude and orbit control system high torque reaction wheels new reaction control system etc.
This satellite carries a 1 meter resolution panchromatic camera and is considered a prototype for future indian spy satellites 26957 514 6 km 319 8 mi 570 2 km 354 3 mi.
India tv has cited an unnamed source as saying that the country s spy satellite has taken a good look at the chinese people s liberation army pla s positions in tibet.
An indian polar satellite launch vehicle launches into orbit carrying the risat 2b earth observation satellite for the indian space research organisation on may 21 2019 from the satish dhawan.
Indian prime minister manmohan singh said risat 1 launch was an important milestone in india s space program and lauded the isro scientists for displaying mastery of the satellite launch technology.
Risat 2 s main sensor was an x band synthetic aperture radar from israel aerospace industries.
For instance the indian civilian satellites match the american spy satellites and can capture imagery at a resolution of six metres.
In another few years we will be able to improve our satellites resolution to around one metre beating a spy satellite is a competition between technology development and the ingenuity of the scientists.
It is designed to monitor india s borders and as part of anti infiltration and anti ter.
India successfully launched a new spy satellite this morning capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct.
Risat 2 or radar imaging satellite 2 was an indian radar reconnaissance satellite that was part of india s risat programme.