Chennai sources have stated that the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Tuesday had released the first image captured by its Cartosat-2 series satellite which was recently catapulted from the space agency's spaceport at Sriharikota, 110 km from Chennai. Meanwhile the image shows a part of Indore with the Holkar Cricket Stadium in the center.
According to sources the satellite was successfully placed in orbit after it was launched on board the PSLV-C40 rocket on January 12. Moreover according to sources it is an advanced remote sensing satellite similar in configuration to earlier six spacecraft in the series and intended to augment data services to the users.
Furthermore the images which were sent by the satellite will be useful for
cartographic, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation
besides Geographical Information System applications, among others. Moreover 30
other satellites, including 28 from foreign countries, were also successfully
launched along with the Cartosat-2 series satellite.
