Tag: Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite

By Venkatachari Jagannathan, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) : India on Thursday put into orbit its own earth observation satellite with a sharp eye, the Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS), and 30 other foreign satellites in text-book style. In the process, India has crossed the milestone of lifting and putting into orbit over 250 foreign satellites. India has till date has put into orbit 269 foreign satellites. The notable aspect of the rocket mission is the placing of the satellites in two different orbits -- one at a higher altitude and the others in...