Resourcesat-2, a highly advanced remote sensing satellite that is to be launched by ISRO in April this year, is expected to increase the efficiency of rural development programmes by providing high-resolution stage-by-stage satellite imagery of the progress made. The satellite, a sequel to Resourcesat-1, will be the first multi-resolution imaging satellite to be launched by India with its image resolution capability varying from 5.5 m to 5.8 m. Read More