India's Ambitious Plan: Launching 50 Satellites in Next Five Years for Geo-Intelligence
In a bid to bolster its geo-intelligence capabilities, India has set its sights on an ambitious plan to launch 50 satellites within the next five years. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive layer of satellites operating across various orbits, enhancing the nation's capacity to monitor troop movements and capture high-resolution imagery spanning thousands of kilometers. The announcement came from the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, during his address at 'Techfest,' an annual science and technology event hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Somanath highlighted the imperative for India to substantially expand its satellite fleet, stressing that the current size falls short of the nation's aspirations. He emphasized the need for a satellite network "ten times what we have today" to fortify India's position as a formidable global entity. Describing these defense intelligence-gathering satellites