Space Application Centre to develop new Remote Sensor camera to capture images from height of 300 kms

Ahmedabad, December 27: The Space Application Centre (SAC) Ahmedabad is all set to develop a new advanced hi-tech "Remote Sensor" camera with a capacity to capture images/pictures from a height of over 300 kms. 

Notably, this was disclosed by the DoNER Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh after a visit to the "Remote Sensor Unit" of the Ahmedabad Space Application Centre on Tuesday. On this occasion, Dr. Jitendra Singh held a detailed update meeting with Director Space Application Centre, Dr. Tapan Misra and other members of a scientific fraternity at the Centre. He also went around different sections of the "Instrument Manufacturing and Upgrading Unit".

The Minister was informed that the new "Remote Sensor Camera" will be fully indigenous, living up to "Make in India" concept and may be available by early next year. The new gadget will be an improvement on the existing application used for infrastructure development works, soil management and even security-related tasks.

Dr. Jitendra Singh, in the end, said that the country is proud of the achievements of our Space Scientists under the inspiration of PM Modi and in the current year itself, a number of "firsts" were achieved including the launching of South Asia Satellite and world record of launching of 104 satellites at a single launch.

Importantly, The Space Application Centre (SAC) Ahmedabad is one of India's premier Space Centres established by the founding father of India's Space programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.