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Indian space agency works on next-generation satellite series

The first in that series would be ready by 2018 and boost the capability to generate digital maps

Isro, Cartosat-2, Sriharikota
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Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV C38 carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series along with 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

T E NarasimhanRaghu Krishnan Chennai | Bengaluru
The Cartosat-3 series will have around six satellites, some of which would replace existing remote-sensing satellites with more powerful capability.
 
On Friday, Isro launched a Cartosat-2E earth observation satellite, along with 30 nano satellites for other customers that included the first-ever for Slovakia.
 
Spire Global, a US satellite firm was a repeat customer on the 40th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the workhorse rocket which has emerged as a preferred vehicle for launching small satellites globally. Cartosat-2E is the seventh earth observation satellite in the series.
 
“Isro will continue work on its earth observation,