Indo French Space Collaboration

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Indo-French Space Collaborations

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French space agency Centre National dEtudes Spatiales (CNES) are working on their 3rd joint satellite mission.
ISRO and CNES have completed the feasibility study to realise the earth observation satellite mission with TRISHNA, a thermal infrared imager.
TRISHNA will monitor the water cycle to help in properly utilizing it.
ARGOS of CNES will be integrated into ISRO’s OCEANSAT-3 satellite.
ARGOS is the data collection and location system of its kind dedicated to studying and preserving the environment.
ISRO-CNES Human Space Programme (HSP) Working Group had discussed the medical aspects of human spaceflight and is finalising an arrangement to formalise cooperation in the field of space medicine.
There are discussions on establishing ‘NavIC’ reference station in France and CNES ‘Scintillation’ receivers in India.

Previous Joint Satellite Missions

MEGHA-TROPIQUES (2011) - This Indo-French joint satellite mission was launched to study the tropical atmosphere and climate-related to aspects such as monsoons, cyclones, etc.
SARAL (2013) - This mission was launched to study the ocean from space using altimetry.

Source: TH

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