Oceansat-2 will aid in coastal zone studies and in understanding surface temperature and winds.
India will launch its indigenous Oceansat-2 satellite, along with six European nano satellites, next month, the Indian Space Research Organization.
Among the six satellites are Germany-made Rubin 9.1 and Rubin 9.2, and all would be launched from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota.
Apart from pinpointing fishing zones, Oceansat-2 will aid in coastal zone studies and in understanding surface temperature and winds.
However, the date of the launch has not yet been fixed.
Source: Xinhua News Agency