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EMISAT is an ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) satellite
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| EMISAT is an ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) satellite, which means it will have a radar to measure the electromagnetic spectrum – so as to intercept and analyze radar signals, find their location, identify the hostile radars based on their radio frequency (RF) signature.
This will be a vital tool for India when EMISAT along with the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) can effectively locate, tackle and silence enemy radars, and secure Indian airspace. This flight marked the first mission of PSLV-QL, a new variant of PSLV with four strap-on motors. Injected India’s EMISAT into a 748 km sun-synchronous polar orbit The satellite is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement. PSLV-C44India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44) successfully injected Microsat-R and Kalamsat-V2 satellites into their designated orbits. This flight marked the first mission of PSLV-DL, a new variant of PSLV with two strap-on motors. PSLV-C44 mission was unique as it was for the first time ISRO used the last stage of the rocket as a platform to perform experiments in space. Significance of the MissionMicrosat-R Microsat-R is a military imaging satellite, weighing 130 kilograms, was made by Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO). This was launched in low orbit. It is the first time an Indian satellite was being placed by ISRO in a low orbit at an altitude of 274 km. Kalamsat ISRO also launched a student satellite, Kalamsat, made by Space Kidz India, weighing just 1.26kg. Kalamsat is the world’s smallest and lightest communication satellite. Space Kidz India is an organization dedicated to designing innovative concepts for students in the field of education. Download 2.63 Mb. Share with your friends:
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