Future Earth Observation Missions

India’s future Earth Observation (EO) programme will ensure the continuity of the application thematic series of satellites, namely, Resourcesat& RISAT (Land & Water), Cartosat (Cartography), Oceansat (Ocean & Atmosphere) and INSAT (Meteorology). It is also envisaged to realise Geo Imaging Satellites (GISAT) in geostationary orbit to enable near real time imaging. The overall aim is to maintain the continuity of services and carryout enhancements in technological capabilities with respect to sensors and payloads in order to meet the operational applications. In this regard, several satellites have been planned to be launched in conversant with ISRO’s vision document. Brief description of ....

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