02-20-2010, 02:08 PM
How about ISRO send in a constellation of microsats, or smaller satellites, which'll function as receivers and transmit all data to appropriate ground station when they are in range. They can store data for the rest of the trip.
A satellite that has to function purely as an antenna, recording and transmitting device to gather ELINT, store it and then transmit it to a suitable ground station shouldn't need to be too big. Maybe these could be launched by the Agni 3x/5 series <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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How many sats will be required for a LEO constellation to give very good coverage?
BTW on google earth, one can see the ISRO MCF being enlarged > 3x times. Also the Chandrayaan deep space network dish antennas are visible in high res.
A satellite that has to function purely as an antenna, recording and transmitting device to gather ELINT, store it and then transmit it to a suitable ground station shouldn't need to be too big. Maybe these could be launched by the Agni 3x/5 series <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> How many sats will be required for a LEO constellation to give very good coverage?
BTW on google earth, one can see the ISRO MCF being enlarged > 3x times. Also the Chandrayaan deep space network dish antennas are visible in high res.