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EMISAT

EMISAT, launched on 1 April 2019, is an Indian reconnaissance satellite under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) project Kautilya 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. 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). The capabilities of the Kautilya package is highly classified. It monitors radio signals to determine the location and source of all transmission.

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EMISAT
EMISAT in deployed configuration
Mission typeReconnaissance
OperatorNTRO1
COSPAR ID2019-018A
SATCAT no.44078Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c45-emisat-mission
Mission durationPlanned: 5 years
Elapsed: 7 years, 2 months, 15 days
Spacecraft properties
BusIMS-2
ManufacturerDRDO
ISRO
Launch mass436 kg (961 lb)
Power965 W
Start of mission
Launch date03:57, April 1, 2019 (UTC) (2019-04-01T03:57:00Z)
RocketPSLV-QL C45
Launch siteSatish Dhawan SLP
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
Apogee altitude749 km (465 mi)
Inclination98.376 degree

EMISAT, launched on 1 April 2019, is an Indian reconnaissance satellite2 under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) project Kautilya3 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

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  1. "India gets surveillance satellite". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "PSLV C45 Launch Kit". www.isro.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. "Kautilya". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. D.s, Madhumathi (2019-04-01). "India gets surveillance satellite". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  5. "Annual Report 2019-20, Department of Space" (PDF). 14 February 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. 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.