13.03.2012 - 13:13 [ The Times of India ]

India‘s spy satellite Risat-1 to be launched in April

A wholly Indian-built spy/surveillance satellite – Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) – that can see through clouds and fog and has very high- resolution imaging is slated for launch in April, a senior official of the Indian space agency has said.

An official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said thorough tests were being done on the Risat-1.