EMISAT

EMISAT
	EMISAT in deployed configuration
Mission type	Reconnaissance
Operator	NTRO
COSPAR ID	2019-018A
SATCAT no.	44078
Website	www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c45-emisat-mission
Mission duration	Planned: 5 years ; Elapsed: 5 years, 6 months, 26 days
Spacecraft properties
Bus	IMS-2
Manufacturer	DRDO ; ISRO
Launch mass	436 kg (961 lb)
Power	965 W
Start of mission
Launch date	03:57:00, April 1, 2019 (UTC)
Rocket	PSLV-QL C45
Launch site	Satish Dhawan SLP
Contractor	ISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Apogee altitude	749 km (465 mi)
Inclination	98.376 degree

EMISAT, launched on 1 April 2019, is an Indian reconnaissance satellite^[2] under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) project Kautilya^[3] which is a package that provides space-based electronic signal intelligence or ELINT. The spacecraft helps in improving the situational awareness of the Indian Armed Forces as it will provide information and location of enemy radars.^[4] The ELINT payload is developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), while augmented Indian Mini Satellite-2 (IMS-2) platform is provided by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).^[5] The capabilities of the Kautilya package is highly classified. It monitors radio signals to determine the location and source of all transmission.^[6]

References

^ "India gets surveillance satellite". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
^ "PSLV C45 Launch Kit". www.isro.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Kautilya". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ D.s, Madhumathi (2019-04-01). "India gets surveillance satellite". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
^ "Annual Report 2019-20, Department of Space" (PDF). 14 February 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ IANS (2020-07-26). "India's Spy Satellite by ISRO Studies China Troops' Position in Tibet". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.