mo4ch:>‘Our eyes in the sky’: India launches all-weather satellite to control borders | Mo4ch News

India successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite featuring radar imaging capable of penetrating through thick clouds. The new technology is believed to be used by the military for border control.RISAT-2B, New Delhi’s brand new low-orbit satellite was launched on early Wednesday morning from the space center on the Sriharikota island in south-eastern India. Equipped with synthetic aperture X-band radar, the mission has “special imaging capabilities” as it allows all-weather surveillance, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief Kailasavadivoo Sivan told local media. Also, the satellite is carrying an Indian-made Vikram processor for the first time.Also on rt.comIndia’s military research chief touts MORE ‘space deterrence’ weapons after satellite-killer testThe agency, however, did not disclose any images of the satellite, implying that it is likely to be used for military purposes. It is believed that its enhanced radar imaging features will enable the Indian ar…