Bengaluru: ISRO on Wednesday said that the GNSS-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) instrument that represents “a new mode of remote sensing” on the EOS-08 satellite has commenced operations.
The instrument, developed by the Space Applications Centre (SAC-ISRO), is India’s first space-borne precision receiver, according to ISRO.
The space agency on August 16 had successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08 on board the third developmental flight of small satellite launch vehicle SSLV-D3.
Processed by the National Remote Sensing Centre using advanced algorithms, the instrument gathers ground-reflected GNSS signals to provide scientific data on soil moisture, surface inundation, and ocean surface conditions. Its high-resolution measurements offer valuable insights for various scientific applications.
