ISRO's recently launched weather observation satellite Cartosat 2 sends its first picture from space

The first day image captured by India’s recently launched weather observation Cartosat-2 series satellite shows a part of Indore city in Madhya Pradesh with the Holkar Cricket Stadium in the centre. The image was acquired on 15 January, three days after the launch of the satellite, and released 16 January on the website of the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation. [caption id=“attachment_4306797” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Cartosat-2 satellite first image sent from space. ISRO[/caption] Cartosat-2 Series satellite was **successfully launched** onboard PSLV-C40 rocket on January 12 by **ISRO** from its spaceport at Sriharikota, 110 km from here. ISRO had then said the satellite would be brought to its final operational configuration in the next few days following which it will begin to provide high-resolution scene specific spot imageries using its panchromatic (black and white) and multi spectral (colour) cameras. Cartosat-2 is an advanced remote sensing satellite similar in configuration to earlier six spacecraft in the series and intended to augment data services to the users. The images sent by the satellite will be useful for cartographic, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation besides Geographical Information System applications, among others. Thirty other satellites, including 28 from foreign countries, were also successfully **launched by PSLV C-40** . [caption id=“attachment_4306839” align=“alignnone” width=“1170”] Cartosat-2 satellite first image sent from space. ISRO[/caption]