Space Applications Centre

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RISAT PAYLOAD FLAG Off: Dr. K.Radhakrishnan, Chairman-ISRO, flagged-off the payload on 29 th July 2010.
	First Spaceborne SAR of ISRO, RISAT-1-SAR , has completed its payload-level tests and has been delivered for satellite integration. Pre-shipment Review of the RISAT-1-SAR payload was conducted on 15 July, 2010 , wherein the results of exhaustive payload characterization were presented to the committee, chaired by Dr.K.N.Sankara. He had expressed his deep satisfaction on the effort put up by the design and development teams, and the indigenous industry participation.	$\\10.61.84.8\RISAT Photos\Photos_Copied2_nas\170310\IMG_1149.jpg$

GSAT-8 PAYLOAD FLAG Off: Dr. K.Radhakrishnan, Chairman-ISRO, flagged-off the payload on 29 th July 2010.
24 Ku Band high power transponders covering Indian land mass for DTH applications. Navigation payload ‘GAGAN' providing GPS augmentation with global coverage for high position accuracy. Satellite launch is scheduled in January 2011 Satellite will be located at 55 Degree E
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Vessels Tracking System

Space Applications Centre is involved in providing technology support in area of maritime safety and security. SAC has developed Vessels Monitoring System and Long Range Identification and System.

Vessel Monitoring System is flagged of by Director SAC. The system was installed at Porbandar and handed over to Department of Fisheries on 16 th July 2010 for operations.

OCM-2 Sample Images:

1. Geoproducts
2. Mansarovar
3. Jaipur IOC Fire
4. Srilanka

ResourceSat-2 Liss-3 camera developed and qualified at SAC was airlifted and delivered to project on 11 th July 2010

Under the National Jute Project of FASAL, three date Radarsat-2 Wide-2 dual polarisation data analysed and the forecast for jute acreage released in July, 2010.
Production forecast for jute crop for 2010 was made at state and national level.
Under Megha-Tropiques project, a Micro Rain Radar installed at CAL - VAL laboratory on Kavaratti Island.

The CARTOSAT-2B satellite, which was successfully launched by PSLV-C15 on July 12, 2010. The camera has been switched on, and images of high quality are being received.

Forthcoming Events:

		SAC is actively participating in Bengaluru Space Expo 2010 with technology break through.

CMD Tender Notice:

Construction and Maintenance Division invites tenders.