Satellite PRATHAM to count electrons in ionosphere

Q.  Satellite PRATHAM is for
- Published on 30 Sep 16

a. Counting electrons in ionosphere
b. Remote Sensing application
c. First satellite to monitor pollutants in detail
d. Cybersecurity

ANSWER: Counting electrons in ionosphere
 
  • Pratham is an Indian ionospheric research satellite which will be operated by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay as part of the Student Satellite Initiative.
  • Its primary mission is to count electrons in the Earth's ionosphere.
  • It will estimate Total Electron Count (TEC) over India and Paris with a resolution of 1km x 1km location grid.
  • Its payloads include two monopole antennas transmitting at 145.98 MHz and 437.45 MHz
  • It is in Polar sun-synchronous, 670 km and has mission life of 4 months.

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