India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite(Metsat) in September, 2002.
The orbital period of Metsat is now 22 hours 45 minutes.
Metsat's 18 Ampere-Hour Nickel-Cadmium battery will
supply electrical energy when the satellite is in the Earth's shadow(eclipse).
On February 5, 2003,
India's Prime Minister announced that the meteorological series of satellites,'Metsat', will be named as'KALPANA'.
On February 5,
2003, India's Prime Minister announced that the meteorological series of satellites,'Metsat', will be named as'KALPANA'.
On February 5,
2003, India's Prime Minister announced that the meteorological series of satellites,"Metsat", will be renamed as"KALPANA".
The exclusive meteorological satellite, Metsat, once commissioned, is
expected to vastly improve the meteorological services being provided by INSAT systems.
About 1251 seconds(about 21 minutes) after lift-off, Metsat will separate from the fourth stage of PSLV
in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
On February 5, 2003,
the Prime Minister of India announced that the meteorological series of satellites, Metsat, was to be renamed“Kalpana”.
On February 5, 2003,
Prime Minister of India announced that the meteorological series of satellites, Metsat, was to be renamed as“Kalpana”.
I am sure that Metsat will help us in improving our weather forecasting skills,
which is invaluable for planning economic activities in a number of areas.