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The
Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) on board India's first exclusive
meteorological satellite, METSAT have been switched on from Master
Control Facility, Hassan. The earth image in the Visible spectral
band was taken in full-frame mode, which covers the full earth disc
and the adjoining deep space.
METSAT
was launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C4, from Satish
Dhawan Space Center, SHAR on 12 September. Following the successful
launch, orbit raising manoeuvres were conducted and the spacecraft
was placed in the near Geo-Synchronous Orbit (GSO). The 3-axis stabilisation
of the spacecraft was carried out on 16 September, 2002, while the
detailed In-Orbit Testing (IOT) of the payload started from 23 September.
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