Cartosat-3 satellite is a third generation agile advanced Earth Observation satellite built and developed by ISRO, having high resolution imaging capability.
It has a panchromatic resolution of 0.25 metres making it the imaging satellite with highest resolution and Mx of 1 metre with a high quality resolution which is a major improvement from the previous payloads in the Cartosat series.
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 will launch Cartosat-3 into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degree.
Initially it was scheduled to launch on Nov 25, but later it was rescheduled to launch on November 27, 2019 at 0928 hrs
PSLV-C47 will also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from United States of America as part of commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.
While the main luggage will be India’s 1,625 kg Cartosat-3 satellite, 13 nano satellites from the US will be sharing the ride for a fee to be paid to NewSpace India Ltd – the new commercial arm of ISRO.
The 44-metre-tall, about 320 ton PSLV-XL is a four stage/engine rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels alternatively. The rocket has six strap-on booster motors to give additional thrust during the initial flight stages.
Potential uses of Cartosat-3
The satellite will furnish images that cater to the demand of urban planning, rural resource and infrastructure development, coastal land use and land cover and others.
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