India plans to launch SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA) satellite to monitor the sea water level.
SARAL satellite will carry:
- An Altimeter (ALTIKA) for studying the sea surface heights.
- An ARGOS payload, which is a satellite based data collection platform.
SARAL satellite is a joint project of:
- Indian Space Research Organisation and
- French National Space Agency.
The ALTIKA and ARGOS payloads are built and supplied by the French National Space Agency. The satellite building and launching are the responsibilities of Indian Space Research Organisation.
The satellite bus is under fabrication at Indian Space Research Organisation. Integration and testing of the payloads are ongoing at the French National Space Agency. The satellite is likely to be launched in 2011
