The low earth orbit bird is said to have a one-meter resolution capability, and is the first of a planned constellation of six satellites. During a recent visit to the US, the chairman of India's Space Commission confirmed the launch schedule but described the bird as a remote sensing satellite designed to test various technologies. He also said India will not have one-meter resolution until a launch in 2003. India demonstrates that yet another nation has absorbed the lesson first learned by the US of the value of overhead imagery to military forces, including those deployed to the field. The curriculum includes everything from intelligence ethics to denial and deception.
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