Another Feather in the Cap for ISRO As Oceansat-3 Is Successfully Launched

On Saturday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched Oceansat-3, an Earth observation satellite, together with eight other customer satellites into two separate orbits. India's workhorse PSLV lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in its 56th flight at 11.56 am on Saturday to launch Oceansat-3, an Earth observation satellite. Despite cloudy conditions obstructing spectators' views, the launch was almost flawless. This is one of ISRO's longest missions. This mission is unique in that the scientists will use several maneuvers to position the satellites in various orbits at various altitudes.  "The purpose of the Oceansat-3 was to research the biological parameters of the ocean," stated Thenmozhi Selvi K, Project Director for the EOS-06 Satellite. "It will be an operational class spacecraft with complete redundancy and has five years of mission life." The Oceansat-3 comprises four important payloads, which are - Ocean Color Monitor (OCM-3), Sea Surface Temperature Monitor (SSTM), Ku-Band Scatterometer (SCAT-3), and ARGOS. Oceansat-3, the newest satellite in the series, is designed to observe ocean surface temperature, wind vectors, and ocean color data for use in oceanography, climatology, and meteorological applications. According to the ISRO, the satellite also offers value-added products including identifying possible fishing zones using chlorophyll, SST, wind speed, and other data as well as land-based applications.