Isro Launches New Spy Satellite Risat 1

The introduction of a new risat series satellite will enhance india s defence capabilities to monitor the cross border activities.

Isro launches new spy satellite risat 1.

Risat 2br1 is an indian radar reconnaissance satellite that is part of india s risat programme and the fourth satellite in the series. Radar imaging satellite risat is a series of remote sensing satellites built and operated by isro. It was powered by the polar satellite launch vehicle pslv from sriharikota at 5 47 am this. India s polar satellite launch vehicle in its fiftieth flight pslv c48 successfully launched risat 2br1 an earth observation satellite along with nine commercial satellites of israel italy japan and usa from satish dhawan space centre sdsc shar sriharikota.

The indian space research organisation isro successfully launched the risat 2br1 from the first launch pad flp of satish dhawan space centre sdsc shar sriharikota at 03 25 pm on 11 december. Pslv c48 successfully launches risat 2br1 and nine commercial satellites from satish dhawan space centre shar sriharikota. Apart from defence purposes the radar imaging satellite would also be used for surveillance agriculture forestry and disaster management support. After the scheduled risat 2br1 launch this month isro will probably launch the third satellite risat 2br2 later this month.

It was launched on 11 december 2019 at 3 25 pm ist on board pslv rocket from satish dhawan space centre. The first risat satellite was launched on may 22 this year. Isro s risat series and risat 3. After a highly successful launch of the agni v india today launched its own spy satellite risat 1.

It is built by indian space research organisation isro. Radar satellite 1 risat 1 is a state of the art microwave remote sensing satellite carrying a synthetic aperture radar sar payload operating in c band 5 35 ghz which enables imaging of the surface features during both day and night under all weather conditions. A wholly indian built spy surveillance satellite the radar imaging satellite or risat 1 that can see through clouds and fog and has very high resolution imaging is slated for launch in april. The launch marking a significant milestone marks the 50th mission of the pslv c48 polar satellite launch vehicle for the space agency and also the 75th vehicle mission from sriharikota.

The launch of risat 1 came many years after the launch of its planned successor risat 2 which had enhanced remote sensing capabilities courtesy of an israeli built x band radar.