ISRO Scientists Present First Images Of Cartosat-1

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Initial image of CARTOSAT-1. 3D perspective views of Khed Brahma, Gujarat. See larger image.

New Delhi, India (SPX) May 16, 2005
Chairman, ISRO, Shri G Madhavan Nair and a team of senior scientists presented to the Prime Minister the first imageries from the recently launched CARTOSAT-1 satellite, today (May 13, 2005) at the Parliament House, New Delhi.

Chairman ISRO made a presentation to the PM on the PSLV C6/ CARTOSAT-1/ HAMSAT mission operations, performance of launch vehicle PSLV, Cartosat-1 and Hamsat.

PM was shown the first pictures received from the satellite over Punjab and Gujarat, with 2.5 metre resolution stereoscopic camera and the digital terrain model processed from the satellite pictures over Gujarat.

Prime Minister while evincing keen interest in the details depicted in the imagery, congratulated ISRO scientists for their outstanding achievement.

Minister of State Shri Prithviraj Chavan, National Security Advisor Shri MK Narayanan and Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Shri TKA Nair were also present during the meeting and appreciated ISRO's efforts.

The ISRO team had Dr PS Goel, Director, ISRO Satellite Center, Dr KN Shankara, Director, Space Applications Centre, Shri K Narayana, Director, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Dr RR Navalgund, Director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Shri N Narayana Murthy, Mission Director of PSLV C6/Cartosat-1/Hamsat mission along with their senior colleagues.

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