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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Space-tech companies get an opening as India seeks more eyes in the sky
After Operation Sindoor , there is a growing push to enhance India's satellite-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd), Director General of the Indian Space Association (ISpA), told ET that while India currently operates around 10–11 defence satellites , mostly from the Cartosat and RISAT series which are one of the bests—"revisit times are long," and there is an urgent need for more satellites to ensure persistent coverage. "The Space Based Surveillance (SBS-III) program is critical, but with a 4–5 year timeline, there's pressure to fast-track it and reduce dependence on foreign or commercial satellite data after the escalations between the two countries," Bhatt said who was also former director general of military operation (DGMO), who oversaw the Doklam crisis. He added that the upcoming 52 satellites under SBS-III will be owned and operated by India, offering real-time access to imagery from both low Earth and geostationary orbits. The private sector will play a big role in the surveillance program as 31 satellites will be made by three firms. The remaining 21 will come from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Experts said accurate satellite imagery plays a critical role in identifying enemy locations, planning operations, and confirming if the target has hit the intended spot. It serves as a reliable layer of intelligence even during active conflicts, complementing drones and ground-based radars, they explained.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Space-tech companies get an opening as India seeks more eyes in the sky
After Operation Sindoor , there is a growing push to enhance India's satellite-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd), Director General of the Indian Space Association (ISpA), told ET that while India currently operates around 10–11 defence satellites , mostly from the Cartosat and RISAT series which are one of the bests—"revisit times are long," and there is an urgent need for more satellites to ensure persistent coverage. "The Space Based Surveillance (SBS-III) program is critical, but with a 4–5 year timeline, there's pressure to fast-track it and reduce dependence on foreign or commercial satellite data after the escalations between the two countries," Bhatt said who was also former director general of military operation (DGMO), who oversaw the Doklam crisis. He added that the upcoming 52 satellites under SBS-III will be owned and operated by India, offering real-time access to imagery from both low Earth and geostationary orbits. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Air conditioners without external unit. (click to see prices) Air Condition | Search Ads Search Now Undo ETtech The private sector will play a big role in the surveillance program as 31 satellites will be made by three firms. The remaining 21 will come from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Live Events Experts said accurate satellite imagery plays a critical role in identifying enemy locations, planning operations, and confirming if the target has hit the intended spot. It serves as a reliable layer of intelligence even during active conflicts, complementing drones and ground-based radars, they explained. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories
News18
20-05-2025
- Science
- News18
Eyes In the Sky: How India's Satellite Fleet Is Leading The Charge In National Defence
Last Updated: India has built one of the largest remote-sensing satellite networks ramping up with the launch of its first radar imaging satellite RISAT-1 in 2009 post the 2008 Mumbai attacks. With the Army on the ground, the Navy at sea, and pilots in the air, India boasts of one of the largest and formidable defence forces in the world. Now it's the country's rapidly-advancing satellite coverage that bolsters its border surveillance, day and night, under all weather conditions, becoming a backbone for strategic defence. 'At least 10 satellites are continuously working round-the-clock for the strategic purpose to ensure the safety and security of the citizens of the country. We have to monitor our 7,000 km seashore areas and the entire Northern part continuously. Without satellite and drone technology, we can't achieve that," said Dr V Narayanan, ISRO chairman last week in Imphal. With the IRS series, Cartosat, Oceansat, Resourcesat, and RISAT (Radar Imaging Satellites), India has built one of the largest constellations of remote sensing satellites in operation providing images with different spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions to meet different users. The recent tensions with neighbouring Pakistan highlighted significant capabilities of this network. 'Our existing capabilities are very good, and have become more robust with the launch of radar imaging satellites (RISAT series). If we look at the pictures from Operation Sindoor, the pictures showing clear damage to air fields – whether taken by satellites or UAVs – were very clear. We need to keep strengthening our constellation further to ensure continuous, 24X7 surveillance round the clock," said Ajay Lele, Deputy Director General, MP-IDSA, New Delhi. ADVANCED RADAR IMAGING SATELLITES ISRO's launch of the first radar imaging satellite in 2009 post the 2008 Mumbai attacks provided a shot in the arm, delivering 24-hour imagery under all-weather data, day and night enhancing border surveillance for 13 years, until its re-entry in 2022. Since then, it has launched RISAT-1A in 2012, and RISAT-2BR1 in 2019 each carrying a mission life of five years. The latest launch of EOS-09, which could not be accomplished, would have further strengthened these capabilities, injecting one more Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1B) into space. Since most of these satellites are in polar, sun-synchronous orbits, they provide consistent coverage by revisiting the same location, at the same local time each day. EYE ON THE BORDERS, DAY AND NIGHT SURVEILLANCE The Synthetic Aperture Radar on these satellites plays a crucial role in strategic defence as it provides high-resolution data, day and night under all-weather conditions. In spotlight mode, the radar signal can be focussed on a specific area to capture high-resolution images especially critical for military installations and infrastructure. The longer the time that radar spends over a target, the better the resolution. Multiple radar pulses create a more detailed image. Since most of these satellites have dual purpose, they serve critical strategic needs, and at the same time, provide useful data for various other sectors. While the high-resolution imagery is only shared with government and military users, the images for mapping agriculture, urban planning, water resources, landslides, glaciers, ground water potential, disaster management, forest biomass estimation continue to be used for multiple other applications. India's capabilities will get a major boost with the much-anticipated launch of NISAR-NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar in June-July this year – which will offer unprecedented view of the Earth, mapping the entire globe with precision every 12 days, and capture places that have otherwise been obscured. The satellite will be able to detect changes as small as 10 m, piercing through dense cloud dover, day and night. First Published:
India.com
13-05-2025
- India.com
India got help from space during Operation Sindoor, agency that supported Indian Armed Forces is...
India got help from space during Operation Sindoor, agency that supported Indian Armed Forces is… New Delhi: India has successfully taken revenge for the heinous terror attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 and claimed the lives of 26 tourists. To take revenge, Indian Armed Forces destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) under an operation named – Operation Sindoor. During the operation and faceoff with Pakistan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) played a crucial role in locating the targets and the enemy's radar properly. The Indian Armed Forces used a large number of domestic and international commercial space assets to carry out Operation Sindoor. As per a Times of India report, a senior ISRO official talked about the involvement of the space agency in the operation, stating that the Indian Army used the strategic assets of space in different ways for Operation Sindoor. He said that ISRO teams worked round the clock, expressing pride that it assisted the Army in an important mission. How Did The Space Agency Help The Military? Another ISRO official said that apart from the domestic assets (India has 9-11 military satellites), the space agency also provided the army with repeatable data facility from commercial global operators. The official said that satellite data from the Cartosat series and others were used for planning and strategy. Know How The Army Got Help From Maxar The Indian Armed Forces obtained images from Maxar, a US satellite image provider. Maxar provides images to many governments and non-governmental organisations across the world. However, it is not known whether Pakistan has taken its services for any of its operations. It is also well known that Pakistan has access to China's military space assets. Notably, Indian Army has access to other satellite data from Europe's Sentinel and another US based commercial operators. How Satellite Data Obtained? According to an official, Indian satellites provide data from time to time. Download of specific area can be done once in 14 days, whereas commercial data is available once a day. The Cartosat satellite family has been an important part of India's military intelligence. It provides high resolution images and videos. This helps the army to take decisions based on intelligence and accurate information received from space. It was used for the surgical strike of provided the military with radar images, which were vital for tracking movements.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indian armed forces used domestic strategic space assets, foreign commercial satellites for Operation Sindoor: Report
During Operation Sindoor, Indian defence forces strategically utilized a combination of domestic and international space assets, including ISRO's Cartosat and RISAT series, alongside commercial data from Maxar. ISRO facilitated repeatable data access, enhancing surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Upcoming launches, like the EOS-09 or Risat-1B with advanced radar technology, will further bolster India's all-weather surveillance, reinforcing support for the armed forces. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Also Read: MPs to witness earth imaging satellite launch from Sriharikota on May 18 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Indian assets Future build-up Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Indian defence forces used several space assets, both domestic and international commercial, for Operation Sindoor , TOI reported citing sources.'All of our strategic assets were put to use in different ways by our armed forces for Operation Sindoor. Our teams have been working round the clock and we are proud that Isro could help our forces in missions important for the country,' a senior official from Isro told has 9-11 military satellites directly available with the armed forces. An official said that Isro also facilitated 'repeatable' data from a commercial global operator.'While data from our satellites from the Cartosat series and others were also used for planning, images were procured from Maxar ,' the senior official satellite imagery provider, Maxer, supplies images to multiple governments and non-government entities across the world. It, however, remains unclear if Pakistan used its services for any of its operations during the current conflict. Pakistan, too, has access to the extensive military space assets of China. Indian armed forces have access to other satellite data from Sentinel from Europe and another commercial operator from the US.'Indian satellites provide periodic data - with downloads of specific areas possible about once in 14 days. This data was made use of, while they used commercial data that's available once a day too,' the official Cartosat family of satellites, with high-resolution imagery and dual-use (image & video) capabilities, has been a key asset in India's military intelligence. It was first launched in 2005 and has progressively been upgraded with satellites like the Cartosat-2C (for military),. These satellites have provided crucial imagery for for example, delivers images with a resolution of 0.65 metres. This is an improvement over previous models- and has been vital in reconnaissance and surveillance high-resolution images from Cartosat can capture areas of interest with incredible clarity, enabling commanders to make precise decisions based on intelligence from space. These were used for the 2016 Surgical from Cartosat, the Risat family of satellites would have provided radar images useful to track movement, while the Gsat family of satellites were used for communications.'In all, a variety of Indian space assets have been useful and efforts are on to increase support to the armed forces in the years to come,' the official said. Indian Space Association (ISpA) director-general Lt Gen (retd) AK Bhat, said, 'There would have been extensive use of space assets for imagery, sat-com (satellite communication) and PNT (positioning, navigation and timing). Space technology is an integral part of modern warfare.'Isro chairman V Narayanan, who said on Sunday that 10 satellites are working round the clock for the armed forces, did not comment on Operation Sindoor. He, however, told TOI, 'We will be launching another important satellite on May 18, the EOS-09 or Risat-1B, which will add teeth to our armed forces.''The satellite features an advanced C-band synthetic aperture radar system that delivers high-resolution Earth surface imagery in all weather conditions. This capability significantly enhances India's surveillance capabilities,' he radar technology penetrates these obstacles effectively unlike conventional optical satellites limited by cloud cover or this month, Narayanan had said that India would launch 100-150 satellites in the next five these would be the 52 satellites part of the Space-Based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) programme and 31 of these will be developed by the private sector.
