ISRO To Take On Google

[iMav]

ISRO to Launch Satellite Mapping Service


Taking the global geo-mapping service Google Earth head-on, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) says it plans to launch its own satellite imaging system on its website within six months.

"We are going to launch our own satellite images on the web within six months from now. Our images are quite good and even better than Google," ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair dislosed on Thursday.
Source (http://www.tech2.com/india/news/websites-internet/isro-to-launch-satellite-mapping-service/36941/0)

[hellknight]

That's great, finally we'll have a satellite imaging system which is completely Indian, maybe some time, foriegn investors will start investing in this. This is great news..

[Tech.Masti]

is this service only for india, or for all??

[unitechy]

i think only for india

[gigyaster]

great work by ISRO.

[napster007]

This gives us ppl one more excuse to be a proud indian.

Go india!

[qazranchi]

ISRO launched the PSLV C-9 with two satellites CARTOSAT-2A and IMS-1 last month.

We are very satisfied with the quality of the images we have recovered from CARTOSAT-2," said G. Madhavan Nair, ISRO Chairman. This proved the quality of the system.

These satellite images will be far more affordable for domestic users than those bought from the United States, which are priced at $20 for one sq km," said K. Radhakrishnan, Director, National Remote Sensing Agency. CARTOSAT -2 in the next three years is bound to become one of the key players in the international market worth $120 million, for remote sensing data products.

sample image from CARTOSAT -2 can be seen at http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May05_2008.htm

http://www.isro.gov.in/pslv-c7/photos/cartosat-2images.htm

[gagandeep]

One more great thing is that ISRO will try to capture the images of each & every area of India........:)

[eggman]

Very very Good News. Go ISRO go....

[hullap]

One more great thing is that ISRO will try to capture the images of each & every area of India........:)OMG :shock:
i dont want to see images of ppl peeing on the streets:p
and sh!tting near a lake:lol:

[knight17]

WOW! Stuff like this will tell the world that India is coming to the world!

[eggman]

and sh!tting near a lake
Nah, woh to ganne ke kheto mein lenge.....

Think about the open bathrooms in Villages and when Kudyis will take bath in it, I'll zoom 69x....

[kumarmohit]

Wonder how long before they get this thing operational.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Regional_Navigational_Satellite_System

[praka123]

I hope ISRO will map my town!(google dont have!) :p

[blueshift]

If its going to be better than Google then its cool!

[Voldy]

Cool atleast now india has got another thing in his bag to be proud off.

[dark_king]

Finally INDIA is on its way to the feature . and ready to rock

[nvidia]

Thats great news... Go India Go...
I really do hope that its better than Google Earth.. ISRO can become damn popular..

[swordfish]

good news for India.. nice work dude.. go India..

[dOm1naTOr]

finally i wud be able to close watch my neighbouring girl w/o looking thru the window:D:D






just kidding.....i know looking thru wondows with a bino wud be nyday better than thru monitor:D