The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Oceansat-2, a unique integrated satellite to track marine life and identify potential fishing zones in September. This was disclosed by Y V N Krishnamurthy, Director of ISRO’s Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre here on Monday.
The integration of the satellite, designed to identify potential fishing zones, assists in forecasting marine trends and coastal zone studies will also provide inputs for weather forecasting and climate studies.
Oceansat-2 would blast off on board India’s indigenous workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota located on the Indian east coast. This satellite will be an in-orbit replacement to Oceansat-1, which was launched by ISRO in May 1999 to study physical and biological aspects of oceanography.
Oceansat-2 would carry an Ocean Colour Monitor and a Ku-band pencil beam Scatterometer – for the first time, besides a Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmospheric Studies.
