ISRO’s PSLV-C54 rocket launched Oceansat-3 along with eight nano satellites

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• ISRO’s PSLV-C54 rocket launched the Oceansat-3 along with eight nano satellites, including the Bhutan-SAT, from Sriharikota.
• Oceansat-3 is the third in its set of ocean satellites that are part of India’s ocean observation programme.
• It is a multi-sensor observation satellite, which is expected to operate till 2027.
• The Oceansat-3 is envisaged to observe ocean colour data, sea surface temperature (SST) and wind vector data to use in oceanography, climatic and meteorological applications. It also supports value-added products such as potential fishing zones.
• Oceansat-3, in tandem with Oceansat-2, will improve the receptivity of ocean colour measurements to every 24 hour and wind vector measurements to every 12 hour and help predict cyclones better.

 

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Q1) What is the name of India's first Earth observation satellite?

Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) is India's first Earth-imaging satellite operating from geostationary orbit to facilitate continuous observation of the Indian sub-continent, oceans and borders along with quick monitoring of natural hazards and disaster.

Source: Times of India