The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Saturday launched a rocket called Insat-3DS with a mission related to meteorology.
India successfully launched its INSAT-3DS rocket. Photo: Instagram.
This Saturday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its rocket INSAT-3DS. This launch is significant because it has a purpose Improve weather observations from space.
Although it had a high failure rate, ISRO announced via its social media that “the vehicle has successfully placed the satellite into the planned geosynchronous transfer orbit”. Rocket carried by The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was nicknamed the “naughty boy” for failing in six of its 15 missions..
India launches satellite to improve country's weather services Video: ISRO Twitter.
Also, the Indian company pointed out in a statement INSAT-3DS is “a weather and disaster warning satellite.” The mission must be stationed on the satellite in question Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) to improve the country's climate service.
On the other hand, they added it The satellite is designed to “enhance astronomical observation and monitoring of land and sea surfaces Weather forecasting and disaster warning.
India successfully launched its INSAT-3DS rocket. Photo: Instagram.
Notably, the launch takes place within the framework of their ambitious race to develop India's presence in space, which has already allowed some success. The country has set a target for 2023 Operation of its first space station and is working on a formula to lower the cost of the first mission to Venus.
The Asian country's new ambitions in space follow the successful launch and landing of an unmanned space mission. Chandrayaan-3It placed an explorer near the Moon's south pole, a previously unexplored side of Earth's satellite.
India successfully launched its INSAT-3DS rocket. Photo: Instagram.
After this milestone, which made India the fourth country to achieve a controlled landing on the lunar surface, a milestone achieved so far only by China, the United States, Japan and the former Soviet Union, the country launched its first mission to explore the Sun. , Aditya-l1 (Sun, in Sanskrit).
