New Delhi (NVI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the launch Geo Imaging Satellite-1 (GISAT-1) due to technical reasons. The Indian space body said that they will come up with a revised launch date now.
“The launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10, planned for March 05, 2020, is postponed due to technical reasons. Revised launch date will be informed in due course,” ISRO said in a tweet today.
The satellite, which will help the sectors like agriculture, forestry and mineralogy, was scheduled to be launched tomorrow.
GISAT-1 will be India’s first agile Earth observation satellite operating from geo-stationary orbit, according to the ISRO.
The satellite was scheduled to be launched by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) at 5.43 pm from Sriharikota launch centre, tomorrow.
The satellite is expected to help in providing real-time imaging of the planet Earth.
“Geo Imaging Satellite #GISAT1 will help in real time imaging of the Earth from its 36,000 km orbital home. This will find several applications in agriculture, forestry, mineralogy, disaster warning, etc. Launch on-board #GSLVF10 from Sriharikota on 5th March at 5:43 pm IST,” the ISRO tweeted.
GSLV-F10 is as tall as a 16-storey building and weighs a whopping 4,20,300 kilograms, the ISRO said.
