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Isro to use radar imaging satellite to locate missing IAF plane AN-32


Isro to use radar imaging satellite to locate missing IAF plane AN-32 The Indian space agency will be using its Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) that can see through the clouds to locate the missing Indian Air Force (IAF) plane+ that went missing on Friday morning with 29 people on board, said its chief on Saturday. "We will be using RISAT to locate the missing aircraft. The satellite can take pictures both during the day and night. It can see through the clouds," Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chairman AS Kiran Kumar told IANS. He said Isro's satellites could be tilted to some extent to look at a different place in times of need.   More



(Source: Times of India - Jul 24)

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