India's spy satellite all set to keep a tab on Pakistan, China .

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

The easier thing is for Pak to co-develop a geostationary spy satellite and use one of the friendly allies (hint: ) to launch it into space!!

If they can go to Israel for all this then why cant we go to China .

[godsavetheworld]

Originally Posted by abrakadabra

In general, spy satellites are low earth satelites, and are not Geo Stationary. Since they pass each given location several times a day, they more or less capture everything that is required.

Low earth satellites relatively have lesser life, and need complex technology to maintain in order.

Spy satellite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[abrakadabra]

Originally Posted by H2O3C4Nitrogen

I must congradulate my indian counterparts on this forum because of such a huge tecnological leap their country made after launching this spy sattalite .

This launch has certinly disturbed the geostrategik balance in the southasia .

In respect to this indian launch the Pakistan has also earned the right to carryout such sattelite Launch . So in other words our Indian Friends have provided us the License to carry out simillar tests. If we had done it before India we would have definately faced sanctions but now its a game on ...

See what India does and does not is no reason for Pakisthan to do something.
IMO, Pakisthan anyway needs a spy satellite. You have real trouble in the porus westren neighbourhood, and you do not trust the eastren neighbourhood. Enough reason.

[godsavetheworld]

Originally Posted by H2O3C4Nitrogen

If they can go to Israel for all this then why cant we go to China .

Ofcourse! Havent you being doing that for the last 60 years?
Its one thing to operate your own satellite, its another to seek intel from others. Also China prefers to stay away from taking sides in an Indo-Pak Scenario. So its unlikely China will assist you in a way, US assisted Britain in WWII.

[abrakadabra]

Originally Posted by godsavetheworld

Spy satellite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks, but I could not get anything on the type of a satellite (Geo-stationary or otherwise), or Apogee/Peregee ranges for typical spy satellites. Am I missing something?

[godsavetheworld]

Go to US section, and navigate to Geosynchronous Satellites.

[abrakadabra]

Originally Posted by godsavetheworld

[Why is Iran Worried?[/B]

Expressing concern over the launch by India of an Israeli satellite capable of spying, the Iranian envoy in New Delhi said his Government had taken up the matter informally. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Feb. 5, Syed Mehdi Nabizadeh said, his country hopes that India will not give its spy technology to Israel. “Our officials have expressed our point of view”, he said. .

Little confused here. Israel has given India the "All weather eye" here, and not the otherway round. Means - Isareal already has this technology.

Then I do not get the real reason for Iran's apprahension.

It cannot be about the launch vehicle also. Israel already has this technology. Even if they do not want to launch it by themselves, USA/France etc. will readily do it.

IMO, India will not launch a Israeli spy satellite as it adversely impacts the already precarious impression that it carries in the Arab world.

[shravan]

Originally Posted by abrakadabra

IMO, India will not launch a Israeli spy satellite as it adversely impacts the already precarious impression that it carries in the Arab world.

I think India has already Launched the Israeli Spy Satellite.

[abrakadabra]

Originally Posted by shravan

I think India has already Launched the Israeli Spy Satellite.

Looks like you are right, and the satellite was called 'Imaging satellite". I was wrong in my analysis. Thanks for the correction.

[IceCold]

Originally Posted by godsavetheworld

You never made it. You smuggled it.

Look who's talking as if India developed it at home. Kinds of reminds me of Brahmos and how it was developed ingeniously.

[IceCold]

Originally Posted by PeacefulIndian

A post filled with ignorance, without an understanding of what I was suggesting.

I am not debating if you should or should not carry out a similar launch. I am pointing out the stumbling blocks.

Are you familiar with the conditions of IMF, under which loans are granted? First cut goes to defence allocations & spendings. Your economy ahs been udner the clutches of IMF since 1990s, still unable to come out. How would you look launching a spy satellite, when your government is roaming around with a beggar's bowl? That is the reason you have not tested a missile since long time, when India tested multiple versions of BrahMos, Prithvi etc.

I don't know what makes you say that your 'strategic allocations' are predefinied.

The reason we did not test any missile recently is not because how would the world look at it, but because of the GOP. You said Pakistan's economy is under the IMF clutches since 1990s, then how come we continued our nuclear and missile test even with that.
Our strategic allocations are predefined however i will agree that the impact on economy affects those allocations and they have been cut down as well.

[afriend]

India's spy satellite goes into orbit- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times
India's spy satellite goes into orbit
20 Apr 2009, 1451 hrs IST, IANS

SRIHARIKOTA: India's defence surveillance capabilities received a quantum boost Monday with the launch of an all-weather day-night spy satellite that has the capability to look through clouds and fog.

The launch of the radar imaging satellite RISAT-2, equipped with a sophisticated Israeli-built synthetic aperture radar (SAR) was hastened in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, ahead of RISAT-1 that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is still building.

At 6.45 am, the ISRO workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared aloft with a deep throated growl with 340 kg of luggage - the 300-kg RISAT-2 and the 40-kg Anusat educational satellite built by Chennai's Anna University with funding from ISRO.

After 17 minutes into the flight guided by ISRO-developed navigation systems, the 229-tonne rocket slung RISAT-2 540 km above the earth and Anusat 10 km further two minutes later to place them into their intended orbits.

Immediately after their launch, the Spacecraft Control Centre at Bangalore with the help of ISTRAC network of stations at Bangalore, Lucknow, Mauritius and in other places monitored the trajectories of the two satellites.

ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said: "This is a fantastic New Year gift for the country. We are happy. Performance of the vehicle is precise. There is no deviation to the planned flight path. Both the spacecraft were delivered into orbit."

Nair hastened to add that RISAT-2 "is an imaging satellite that can identify features on ground. There is nothing as a spy satellite. Though the satellite has a global coverage we will use it only for our use."

However, the presence of the SAR on board made it clear that it would largely be used for military purposes, particularly along the India-Pakistan frontier in Jammu and Kashmir, informed sources said.

According to Nair, RISAT-2 has been positioned at a 41 degree inclination to enable it revisit a spot at frequent intervals.

Queried about the need for ISRO developing another such satellite, Ranganath R. Navalgund, director of the Space Applications Centre, said: "With two satellites the frequency of visits increases."

According to him, satellites orbiting in some frequencies cannot look at the earth very closely.

Not disclosing the price paid to the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), with which RISAT-2 has been developed, Nair said: "Normally a remote sensing satellite weighing one tonne would cost around Rs.80 crore (Rs.800 million). This spacecraft is much smaller."

India now joins a select group of countries in the world like Canada, Israel, Japan and a few others in having such a precision satellite.

Nair also said 2009 was going to be a big year for ISRO. "We will be launching Resourcesat, Oceansat and others. An indigenously developed cryogenic engine will be inducted this year."

India is a world leader in the remote sensing data market and with the launch of RISAT-2, ISRO will have nine remote sensing satellites in orbit. The others are IRS 1D, Resourcesat 1, TES, Cartosat 1, 2 and 2A, IMS 1 and Oceansat 1.

The other remote sensing satellites slated for launch are Oceansat-2, Radar Imaging Satellite, Resourcesat-2.

"Oceansat-2 is expected to be launched this June or July using PSLV. Piggy-backing will be a Swiss-owned micro satellite. Following that will be the launch of GSAT with Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) that will be fitted with indigenous cryogenic engine," S. Sathish, director (publications and public relations) at ISRO, told IANS.

He said the year-end will see the launch of remote sensing satellite Resourcesat and communications satellite INSAT 3D.

The micro education satellite Anusat, built by Anna University and having a life span of one year, will carry out drought and wasteland monitoring, urban planning and other studies.

"Anusat is expected to prod other Indian universities to built satellites and focus on space technologies," Satish added.

One of the notable aspects of the rocket that went up is its avionics built by ISRO. It also weighs less than earlier systems.

The Indian space agency first tested its new avionics system called Advanced Avionics Module (AAM) on board PSLV that was launched in April 2007 with two equipment bays.

The first bay had ISRO's regular navigation system while the second one had the 185-kg AAM.

Satisfied with the test flight results, the Indian space agency initially thought of inducting the indigenous system into operation first in its bigger rocket GSLV and later in PSLV.

However, the scheme of deployment has been reversed now.

"The ISRO developed microprocessor Vikram is faster than what is being used till date," said Satish.

[Screaming Skull]

RISAT-2, new year's gift to India: ISRO

Mon, Apr 20, 2009

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India's all-weather defence surveillance satellite, radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2), and the micro education satellite ANUSAT were successfully placed into orbit by an Indian rocket that flew from the spaceport here early Monday morning.

At 0645 hrs IST, the Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared up in the sky, defying gravity with a deep throated growl, with 340 kg of luggage - 300-kg RISAT and 40-kg ANUSAT.

After 17 minutes into the flight guided by ISRO developed navigation systems, the 229-tonne rocket slung RISAT at 540-km above the earth and Anusat 10-km futher into its intended cicular orbit two mintues later.

Immediately after their ejections, the Spacecraft Control Centre at Bangalore with the help of ISTRAC network of stations at Bangalore, Lucknow, Mauritius and in other places monitored the satellite's health.

ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said, "This is a fantastic New Year gift for the country. We are happy. Performance of the vehicle is precise. There is no deviation to the planned flight path. Both the spacecraft being delivered into the orbit."

He also said that 2009 is going to be the year of fireworks for ISRO. "We'll be launching resourcesat, oceansat and others. Indigenously developed cryogenic engine will be inducted this year."

[godsavetheworld]

Originally Posted by IceCold

Look who's talking as if India developed it at home. Kinds of reminds me of Brahmos and how it was developed ingeniously.

Our N-bomb, was made by our scientists. Why dont you look it up on the internet.
Brahmos was a succesful 50-50 partnership. Russia developed the frame and engine, we developed the navigation, heat sink and the rest of the software, and it is by far the best in the world.
Now lets stick to the topic. I dont want to engage into any discussion other than the topic.

[Screaming Skull]

RISAT-2 is no spy satellite: ISRO chief

Mon, Apr 20, 2009

Sriharikota: ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair on Monday denied that RISAT-2, which was launched by PSLV C-12, was an Israeli spy satellite.

Addressing a press conference after the launch at the SHAR centre, he said ''there is nothing like a spy satellite in our agenda. We have only earth observation satellite, communication satellite and scientific satellite''.

''RISAT-2 is another earth observation satellite. I want to clarify that'', he said, adding ''there is nothing like a spy satellite at ISRO.'' (Yeah Yeah we all know what earth observation means. There are only two major parts of earth worth observing for India)

The satellite was purchased from Israel, he said and added another RISAT slated for launch this year, would be owned and operated by ISRO for data acquisition.