Bangalore, India: On March 17, 2013, Indian remote sensing reaches a
milestone as it marks 25 years of successful operations of Earth
Observation services by the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, ever since
the launch of IRS-1A on this day in 1988.
To commemorate this landmark event, the Indian Society of Remote Sensing is organizing a symposium on "Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) Series: A Saga of 25 Years" focussing on the retrospective and prospective aspects of the Indian Remote Sensing Programme in various fields as well as provide future directions to meet the requirements of the various developmental sectors. The symposium is organised in association with the professional societies Astronautical Society of India, Indian Society of Geomatics, Indian Meteorological Society, Indian National Cartographers Association and Space Society for Mechanical Engineers.
The inaugural day of the symposium witnessed the Indian remote sensing community coming together to reminisce the courage and actions of the visionaries who dreamt the space dream for national development of India and its outcome as remote sensing technology makes its presence critical in various developmental activities today.
Prof. Y.S. Rajan, Honorary Distinguished Professor, ISRO, while observed that the scientific community associates remote sensing with the societal applications and does not refers to its economic benefits. He stressed on the commercialisation of the sector and remarked that ‘it is in the downstream where the money is’. He also urged the scientific community to capitalise on the presence of the industry. Another aspect that the scientific community can explore according to him is the possibilities based on the integration of different space technologies.
To commemorate this landmark event, the Indian Society of Remote Sensing is organizing a symposium on "Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) Series: A Saga of 25 Years" focussing on the retrospective and prospective aspects of the Indian Remote Sensing Programme in various fields as well as provide future directions to meet the requirements of the various developmental sectors. The symposium is organised in association with the professional societies Astronautical Society of India, Indian Society of Geomatics, Indian Meteorological Society, Indian National Cartographers Association and Space Society for Mechanical Engineers.
The inaugural day of the symposium witnessed the Indian remote sensing community coming together to reminisce the courage and actions of the visionaries who dreamt the space dream for national development of India and its outcome as remote sensing technology makes its presence critical in various developmental activities today.
Prof. Y.S. Rajan, Honorary Distinguished Professor, ISRO, while observed that the scientific community associates remote sensing with the societal applications and does not refers to its economic benefits. He stressed on the commercialisation of the sector and remarked that ‘it is in the downstream where the money is’. He also urged the scientific community to capitalise on the presence of the industry. Another aspect that the scientific community can explore according to him is the possibilities based on the integration of different space technologies.
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